Saudi Arabia requires PCR test every week for some unvaccinated workers

[Mary Wilson]

Published: 25 March ,2021: 07:59 AM GST
Updated: 25 March ,2021: 09:07 AM GST
Tamara Abueish, Al Arabiya English

Workers in certain fields in Saudi Arabia will be required to take a PCR test every seven days at the expense of their employer if they are not vaccinated, the Kingdom?s Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing announced on Wednesday.

Employees in barbershops, female salons, restaurants, cafes, and food outlets must be vaccinated starting from May 13, the ministry said.
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https://english.alarabiya.net/coronavirus/2021/03/25/Coronavirus-Saudi-Arabia-requires-PCR-test-every-week-for-some-unvaccinated-workers

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With the month of Ramadan approaching, local authorities are taking extra measures to ensure people follow social distancing measures.
As a precaution, the municipality has ordered suspension of buffet services in restaurants and prohibited public iftar gatherings in neighborhood during Ramadan.
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On Tuesday, the Kingdom reported 556 new cases of COVID-19 meaning 389,422 people have contracted the virus since the beginning of the outbreak. There are 5,045 active cases and 694 are in critical condition.
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With seven new fatalities, the death toll due to virus-related complications has risen to 6,663.
Saudi Arabia has administered more than 4.3 million COVID-19 vaccine doses so far. A total of 57,626 PCR tests conducted in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of tests in the Kingdom to over 15 million.