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Saudi Arabia closes public sector offices over COVID-19 concerns

Wednesday, 18 March 2020 08:21

FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP

Saudi Arabia has suspended work at private sector offices for 15 days, in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.

That's according to the Saudi Press Agency, which added that the health and food sector will be exempt from the rule.

So far, the country has reported 171 positive cases of COVID-19.

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