Saudi Arabia again easing anti-virus restrictions

The Gulf country is still recording more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases per day.
A Saudi man wearing protective gloves buys vegetables at a supermarket, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri - RC2DMG9SBKB9
A Saudi man wearing protective gloves buys vegetables at a supermarket following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2020. - REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Al-Monitor Staff

Saudi Arabia will again begin easing restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

The Gulf country, which is home to Islam’s holiest sites, has a high number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 76,726 as of today. Authorities put in place lockdowns in March, but allowed businesses to reopen and eased restrictions on civilian movement last month.

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