In an attempt to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended land and sea travel to and from Oman, France, Germany, Turkey and Spain for citizens and residents, Reuters reported. Earlier today, the kingdom had also suspended travel to and from United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, South Korea, Egypt, Italy and Iraq.

Meanwhile, four new cases of the novel coronavirus have emerged in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Gazette reported, adding that all patients have been quarantined in Qatif and Riyadh.

One of the patients is a Saudi national, while two are from Bahrain and one from the US.

Read the full story on Saudi Gazette here.

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