Saudi Arabia announced Monday that wearing face masks would no longer be required in most places, state news agency SPA reported.
Face masks no longer need to worn in closed places, with the exception of the Grand Holy Mosque, the Prophet’s Mosque, and places for which protocols are issued by the Public Health Authority, or the facilities, activities, events, and means of public transportation that wish to apply higher levels of protection by maintaining the condition of wearing masks for entry, SPA said.
Additionally, immunisation to Covid-19 and health verification through the Tawakkalna are no longer required to enter facilities, activities, events, board planes, and public transportation, although exceptions remain for those that still require health status verification.
Saudi citizens travelling abroad also only need to take the third booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine within eight months, instead of the previous three, from their second dose.
SPA reported that the reason behind the lifting of Covid-19 rules was due to “the gains achieved in combating the pandemic, the unlimited support of the Saudi leadership, and the concerted effective national efforts, and progress in the national vaccination program and the high rates of immunization and immunity against the virus in the community.”
Saudi Arabia reported 905 cases of Covid-19 infection on Sunday, up from 753 the day prior.
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