The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has declared curfew to strengthen the preventive measure against the COVID-19 Corona Virus pandemic.

News media in the country have reported that the measure comes after a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.

Reuters have reported that the curfew will be in effect from today to a duration of 21 days under the orders of the Saudi King, from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Aside from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, too, are taking measures against the spread of COVID-19 according to Reuters. And so, UAE will suspend the transit flights and the flights of the airlines used by its nationals.