Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia gives out sanitizer, steps up health measures in Riyadh

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia gives out sanitizer, steps up health measures in Riyadh

Authorities in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh are giving outsanitizer and sterilizing public places in increased measures to combatthe spread of coronavirus, which continues to spread across the world.

SaudiArabia reported 67 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, raising theofficial total number to 238. To combat the spread, the Riyadh Municipality hasbeen giving out sanitizer to drivers at 25 different locations across the city,according to a tweet from the municipality's account.

"For the second day in a row, the Riyadh Municipality continuesto increase the level of sterilizer production and distribute it for free inmore than 25 separate locations inside the city of Riyadh as part of preventivemeasures to prevent the spread of #coronavirus," said the municipality in atweet.

The municipality has also beensterilizing public places, including garbage deposits and rubbish bins. Asecond tweet showed men in full protective gear spraying areas with chemicals.

Themunicipality had announced the measures on Tuesday, saying it will behanding out sanitization items at traffic lights and in several mosques aroundRiyadh.

Themeasures are the latest in the Kingdom's various efforts to halt the spread ofcoronavirus. Other measures taken include halting all internationalflights, closing malls, and urging people to stay home.

InRiyadh, authorities shut down on Sunday a number of shisha cafes thatdid not comply with the government's ban on serving shisha as part of itsefforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus.

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