Saudi nationals and foreigners banned from China

According to the Saudi Press Agency, the passport department has issued a statement saying that "all citizens and residents of foreign countries are being banned from entering China, taking precautionary measures to avoid the Karuna virus."

The passport department said that "violating citizens will be dealt with according to the rules and regulations of travel documents".

The department said that "any foreigner living in Saudi Arabia was found to have been violated and if he traveled to China during the embargo, he would not be allowed to return to Saudi Arabia".