Saudi Ministry warned, in an official statement published through its account on the “Twitter” website, of labor gatherings, which were known to any group of workers inside the houses or buildings under construction, or rest houses, or farms, and the like, other than their housing.

She indicated that the establishment or the official will be fined 50 thousand riyals (13.3 thousand dollars) the first time, then double to 100 thousand (26.6 thousand dollars) the second time, while the penalty will double in the third time with the official referring to the Public Prosecution.

With regard to attendance, invitation or cause, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said that a financial fine of 5 thousand (the dollar = 3.76 Saudi riyals) will be punished the first time, and 10 thousand the second time, and referral to the Public Prosecution the third time.

But if the establishment is affiliated with the private sector, and the violation is repeated for the first time, it will be closed for a period of three months, and if it is repeated for the second time, it will be closed for six months, and if the violator is a resident of the Kingdom, he will be removed from the Kingdom, and his entry to it is strictly prohibited after implementing the punishment signed in His right.

On May 7, the Saudi authorities decided to impose fines on family gatherings and social events; This is in tightening the preventive measures taken to confront the Corona pandemic.

It should be noted that the number of cases infected in Saudi Arabia by the coronavirus has reached 62,545 cases, of which 33,478 have recovered, in addition to the death of 339 cases.

SOURCE : SAUDI24