Saudi authorities lock down several Jeddah neighbourhoods

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15:59, 04/04/2020, SaturdayU: Update: 16:05, 04/04/2020, Saturday
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Saudi authorities lock down several Jeddah neighbourhoods
Medical vehicles to be used as field hospital, are seen at the parking of the King Fahad Medical City, amid fear of the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia March 23, 2020. Picture taken March 23, 2020

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.

The ministry said residents in those neighbourhoods could only go out for grocery shopping and medical care, between 6 a.m (0300 GMT) and 3 p.m. Entering and exiting the neighbourhoods will be restricted, it added.

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