NOURNEWS- Saudi Arabia tops the list of Persian Gulf states with more than 25,400 people infected with the new corona virus (Covid-19).

Under the circumstances, as well as in the face of the Corona outbreak, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that the industrial district of Dammam, the country's second-largest industrial city, would be completely closed from today, Sunday, until further notice.

According to a reliable source, "residents of this city are still allowed to leave their homes and meet their needs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and they can also continue to work in exceptional activities and using preventive and precautionary measures."

Earlier, Malek Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia ordered the lifting of curfews across the country, with the exception of the holy city of Mecca and other designated areas, until May 13.

According to Johns Hopkins University in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 25,459 people have been infected with the coronavirus so far, of which at least 176 have died.

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