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Saudi authorities lock down several Jeddah neighbourhoods
Saudi authorities announced a lockdown and a partial curfew in seven neighbourhoods of the Red Sea city of Jeddah, starting on Saturday, as part of measures to contain the new coronavirus outbreak, the interior ministry said in a statement.
Published : 4 April 2020, 01:38 PM
Updated : 4 April 2020, 01:38 PM
The ministry said residents in those neighbourhoods could only go out for grocery shopping and medical care, between 6am (0300 GMT) and 3pm.
Entering and exiting the neighbourhoods will be restricted, it added.
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