MOH has also stressed on the point that If a private company is reducing Salary they cannot ask the employees to work for Full time.

So, if there is any Salary cut or Pay cut then your working hours shouls also be reduced.

Also, any private sector employer cannot reduce your salary more than 40% as per statement given by ministry in the Article 41 in Saudi Labor Law.

MOH has also given conditions for Salary cut if the business is effected due to Coronoavirus:

1) Salary Cut only when working hours are reduced for six months
2) Wages reduction can be exception leave, full or part-time leave
3) Employer should not have benefited from Government schemes due to corona-virus
4) Employer should not take advantage of the situation an end employee contract to terminate the employee.

Fresh 98 cases came up today out of which 10 cases are related to travel and were in quarantine since arrival and 82 cases had direct contact with previous cases and under medical supervision.

Though, No death cases were recorded today.

COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia

MOH (Ministry of Health) said that they have successfully tested more than 45,000 persons for the virus.

“All COVID19 cases in the Kingdom are stable, except 6 critical cases who are under intensive health care,” the spokesman added.

A total of 35 people have recovered from coronavirus in Saudi Arabia. The ministry had announced on Thursday that the death toll in the Kingdom rose to three, without reporting any new deaths on the last 24 hours.

All the Restaurants where Food serving was available will be closed and people can only order Online to make sure that people can still have food by ordering online instead of dining in a restaurant.

Shopping Malls, Restaurants closed in Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Only Super market, Food Stores & Pharmacies will be open for people to buy medicines and Food items in case of emergency.

This is in context of preventive measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus by closing all the commercial complexes and all activities inside them, including restaurants and children’s play areas except for supermarkets and pharmacies

Earlier: All International Flights to be Suspended for Two Weeks

Ministry of Interior (MOI) have also ordered suspension of events in public places or wedding halls, rest houses, Hotels and event places to prevent Coronavirus in Kingdom.

As part of ensuring food safety & hygiene and to maintain public health, the ministry has directed all mayoral-ties and municipalities to strengthen supervision of food outlets & public health stores to ascertain whether all the workers abide by the instructions, conditions and regulations issued in addition to following healthy food practices.

Muslims seeking to perform Umrah (Makkah & Madina) has been suspended due to the fear of spreading coronavirus in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Most of the pilgrims who come for Umrah visit Makkah (Holy Kaba) and then visits Prophets place (Madina) for religious duties.

Due to precautionary restrictions the health authorities of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken this step for the betterment for everyone.

Entry to the Kingdom for  Umrah and/or visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina is temporarily suspended.

Even people who are coming to Saudi Arabia on a tourist visa will also be judged and people travelling from countries who pose high risk will also be denied entry into the kingdom.

The suspension of Umrah visas due to the coronavirus outbreak will help Saudi to stay safe as well as preserves the lives of pilgrims

Even Cars and Buses have been stopped at Highway check-posts and Entry for Pilgrims by road was also restricted.

There are chances the virus will spread to other countries like US, France, Germany, Australia, Japan, Canada and South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, the UK and Finland.

Many of the Saudi Nationals and Expats children have been studying in China for Medical Courses available in China.

The Wuhan market in China was shut-down for inspection and cleaning on January 1 2020, but by then it appears that the Coronavirus was already starting to spread beyond the market itself.

What is CoronaVirus?

Coronavirus are a large group of viruses which are known to infect humans as well as animals. In Humans, it causes respiratory illness that range from common colds to much more serious infections and most well-known case of a coronavirus epidemic was Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars)

Coronovirus Symptoms:

– Runny Nose
– Cough
– Sore Throat
– High temperature

How Coronavirus spreads into your body?

– Virus Enters through the nose and mouth
– It then Finds a ‘host cell’ in the respiratory system
– The host cell then bursts and infects other cells nearby

Once it effects a person, it will be transmitted between humans in droplets from coughing, sneezing, touching & shaking hands

How Coronavirus can Kill?

Most of the victims of Coronavirus die from complcations includinh pneumonia and swelling in the lungs.

The virus also causes swelling in the respiratory system, which can make it hard for the lungs to pass oxygen into the bloodstream leading to organ failure and death.

Severe pneumonia can kill people by causing them to ‘drown’ in the fluid flooding their lungs.

Hopefully, there are no confirmed reports of Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia till now. May Allah protect every human being from Coronavirus and other viruses effecting human beings.