Riyadh – The Ministry of Interior warned that persons found repeatedly violation of the precautionary and preventive protocols would be fined heavily.
The ministry said that failure to wear a medical mask or fabric mask or any other means; to cover the nose and mouth violates the preventive measures against coronavirus. “The first time violation penalty for not wearing a mask is SR1000 for an individual.
The fines will double with repeated violations. In the event of the repeated violations, it could reach up to a maximum amount of SR100,000,” the ministry said while emphasizing that masks protect people, stop the spread of the epidemic, and prevent infection of COVID-19.
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Saudi Arabia has re-imposed coronavirus preventive measures such as wearing masks and maintaining social distancing; effective from 7:00 am Thursday following a surge in coronavirus cases, especially the mutated Omicron variant.
The Public Health Authority (Weqaya) has updated health protocols; for commercial centers, markets (souks), malls, restaurants, and cafes effective from Thursday.
According to the updated protocols, customers need to scan the barcode through the Tawakkalna application; to automatically verify their immunization status before entering the facilities’ premises.
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The updated protocols stipulate restricting entry to only those individuals who have completed the vaccination with immune status on the app.
