Saudi Arabia reported on Tuesday its highest daily recoveries from the novel coronavirus, at 995 patients, raising the total to 5,431.
The Health Ministry registered 1,595 new infections, taking the Kingdom’s tally to 30,251.
Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Abdelali said there were currently 24,620 active cases and 134 patients in critical condition.
Nine new fatalities were reported, he added, which takes the death toll to 200.
The Interior Ministry, meanwhile, detailed fines that would be imposed against companies and people violating the Kingdom’s preventive measures.
It said private sector establishments and workers may be fined between 1,000 and 100,000 riyals for violating the measures. They may also face a sentence of between one month to a year in jail. The establishment will be closed for six months. Fines and sentences will be doubled for repeat offenders.
Holders of permits caught violating curfew may be fined between 10,000 to 100,000 riyals and may face a prison sentence of one month to a year. People are requested to apply for a permit to leave their homes during the pandemic.
People caught violating isolation or quarantine measures will be fined up to 200,000 riyals and jailed for up to years. Penalties will be doubled for repeat offenders.
Patients who deliberately infect others with the coronavirus will be slapped with a fine of up to 50,000 riyals or face a sentence of five years at most. Offenders may also be fined and imprisoned. Penalties will be doubled for repeat offenses.
People spreading rumors and false information about the coronavirus on social media and consequently causing a panic will face fines of 100,000 to 1 million riyals. They will be sentenced anywhere between one to five years in jail.
Should any of the above-mentioned violations be committed by resident non-Saudis, then they will be deported from the Kingdom and banned from returned throughout the duration of their sentence, stressed the Interior Ministry.
