RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has announced to suspend flights to several countries including Pakistan and India to prevent coronavirus spread, after announcing 24 new cases overnight to bring its total to 45, state media reported on Thursday. The Saudi government has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states due to coronavirus fears, state news agency SPA said on Thursday citing an official source at Interior Ministry. Citizens and residents in the affected jurisdictions have 72 hours to return to the kingdom, SPA said, citing an official source at the Interior Ministry. The decision excludes health workers in the Kingdom from Philippines and India, and evacuation, shipping and trade trips taking necessary precautions. Saudi Arabia has 45 coronavirus cases.

Source: Pakistan Today March 12, 2020 09:10 UTC