On Wednesday evening, the Ministry of the Interior announced details of the security checkpoints assigned to prevent the entry and exit from the cities of Makkah, Madinah and Riyadh from Thursday.

In a press briefing, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, Al-Shalhoub, said that in addition to the existing ones, several new security posts would be set up to ensure strict blocking of entry and exit from these cities as part of steps to enforce the order issued today by King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

The new royal order bans people from entering or exiting the boundaries of Makkah, Medina and Riyadh. In a larger effort to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus

The following are security checkpoints,

Riyadh

North of Al-Qassim Road

Salboukh Sultana

Saad

Al-Qiddiya

Al-Kharj Road

Dirab Road

New security points are to be set up in Ramah and the Old Al-Kharj Road.

Medina

Makkah Hijrah Road

Yanbu Road, Al-Faraish

Tabuk Road, Al-Hofaira

Al-Qassim Highway Al-Har

Besides a temporary checkpoint on Old Qassim City Road

Makkah

Shumaisi on Jeddah – Makkah Expressway

Shumaisi on old Makkah Road

Sabuha Al-Sail Center

Al-Kirr

Al-Kaakiya

Al-Nouriayah

Besides checkpoints on the branch roads leading to the Holy City

SOURCE : KSAEXPATS