Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina

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15:48, 02/04/2020, ThursdayU: Update: 15:49, 02/04/2020, Thursday
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Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina
File photo: General view of Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, which is almost empty of worshippers, after Saudi authority suspended umrah (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) amid the fear of coronavirus outbreak, at Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia March 5, 2020

Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina on Thursday, the interior ministry said, extending measures taken to combat the spread of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 16.

The interior ministry said in a statement there were some exceptions, including for essential workers and in order for residents to buy food and access medical care. The curfew had previously been from 1500 to 0600.

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