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Corona – MOI Announces 14 Fines And Penalties For Violators – A Must Read

May 5, 2020 by Ahmad Muhammad

In a recent statement, an official source in the Ministry of Interior Saudi Arab stated that in compliance with the Royal Decree, which deals with the health and safety of citizens and residents and to prevent the outbreak of the new Coronavirus. The Ministry of the Interior announces the heavy fines and penalties prescribed for violators ie; the citizens and the residents, as follows:

14 Fines And Penalties As Stated By Ministry Of Interior Saudi Arab.

1st: The residents, citizens or private sector establishments or their employees or those dealing with it, who violate the precautionary measures and preventive measures taken by the concerned authorities to confront the Corona pandemic, shall be penalized with a fine of no less than (1,000) thousand riyals and not more than ( 100,000) One hundred thousand riyals, or imprisonment for a period of no less than a month and not more than a year, or both imprisonment and a fine, with the facility closed for a period not exceeding six months when necessary.
In the event of a repeat of the violation, the penalty imposed shall be doubled the last time.

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However, the penalty amount for each violation shall be determined according to a classification schedule that includes each violation and the corresponding penalty, and it shall be approved by the Minister of Interior in agreement with the Minister of Health.

2nd: Whoever uses the permit or permission granted to move around at the time of the curfew in a manner other than what is assigned to him, shall be punished with a fine of no less than (10,000) ten thousand riyals and not exceeding (100,000) one hundred thousand riyals, or imprisonment for a period of not less than a month and not exceeding For a year, or imprisonment and a fine together, with the withdrawal of the permit or the revocation of permission.

3rd: Whoever violates the instructions of isolation or quarantine shall be punished with a fine not exceeding (200,000) two hundred thousand riyals, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding two years, or imprisonment and a fine together. In the event of a repeat offense, the penalty imposed will be doubled the last time.

4th: Whoever deliberately transmits the infection to others shall be punished with a fine not exceeding (500,000) five hundred thousand riyals or imprisonment for a period not exceeding five years, or both imprisonment and the fine. In the event of a repeat offense, the penalty imposed will be doubled the last time.

5th: Whoever facilitates those whose nature of work or circumstances do not require obtaining a permit or permission to move around at the time of the curfew is penalized with a fine of no less than (10,000) ten thousand riyals and no more than (100,000) one hundred thousand riyals or imprisonment for a period of not less than a month or Over a year, or imprisonment and fine together.
In the event of a repeat offense, the penalty imposed will be doubled the last time.

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6th: Whoever broadcasts a rumor spread about the Corona pandemic emerging through social media platforms and its applications or its circulation, or publishing false information that could cause panic, or incites to violate the relevant procedures and measures, shall be punished with a fine of not less than (100,000) one hundred thousand riyals And it does not exceed (1,000,000) million riyals, or imprisonment for a period of not less than one year and not exceeding five years, or both imprisonment and a fine.
In the event of a repeat offense, the penalty imposed will be doubled the last time.

7th: If the violator of any of the previous clauses is a resident of the Kingdom, then he is deported from the Kingdom and his entry into it is strictly prohibited after the penalty imposed against him is executed.

8th: The application of the penalties stipulated in the previous clauses shall not prejudice any other punishment prescribed by Sharia or Law.

9th: The fine penalties, the closure of the establishment, and the deportation are imposed by a decision of the Minister of Interior – or whoever he authorizes – and the number of penalties imposed in each region is announced daily.

10th: In the event that the prison sentence is applied to any of the violators, the violator is referred to the Public Prosecution to take the necessary measures in regard to it.

11th: The Minister of Justice shall form a committee – or more – from three legal and systemic specialists, to handle grievances against decisions to impose a fine or the closure of the facility.

12th: Anyone against whom a decision has been issued against him to impose a fine or a penalty to close the establishment may file a grievance against him before the committee referred to in item (eleventh) above, within a period not exceeding (ten) days from the date of informing him of the decision, and the committee’s decision in this regard Finally, acquiring the status of peremptory and not subject to appeal to any other party.

13th: The execution of the prison sentence – referred to in the preceding clauses – shall be against the violators after the exceptional circumstances of the emerging Corona Virus pandemic.

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14th Penalty: The authorities supervising the private sector establishments and the concerned security authority – as the case may be – shall control the violations stipulated in the previous clauses and edit a record thereof, in preparation for referring it to the Ministry of Interior to take the necessary system in this regard.
The source pointed out that the Ministry of Interior will announce a regulation to reduce gatherings, and whoever violates its provisions will apply the penalties stipulated in Item (First) of the provisions and penalties for violating the precautionary measures and the preventive measures taken to confront the emerging Coronavirus pandemic.

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9 Tips to Safely Buy Groceries In Saudi Arab During The Pandemic Corona Virus

April 26, 2020 by Ahmad Muhammad

After the ease in curfew timings, one of the most common issues arising in the minds of the people is how to buy the groceries items safely.?
keeping that in mind, we have prepared a list, by gathering the information from experts’ recommendations on safe shopping. We are also going to share the tips on how to clean and disinfect your groceries, and what items can and cannot be safely disinfected.

Buy Groceries Using Super Stores Apps.

The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arab recommends using a delivery app to buy groceries. There are many supermarkets offering home delivery such as Panda and Danube. Along with that Food Delivery apps such as Carriage, HungerStation, Mrsool, and Nana Direct are also handy reducing the risk of catching the deadly coronavirus.

However, if it is a must to visit the shops and malls, then you can visit them between 9 am to 5 pm as announced by the ministry, a special initiative facilitating residents and nationals during the holy month of Ramadan.

If you are using a vehicle then only two persons are allowed. The stores are also acting upon the instructions by the ministry, of social distancing and keeping a limited number of people inside the store. So you may have to wait for your turn to enter the shop.

The Saudi Center For Disease Control (CDC) recommends practicing social distancing by keeping a minimum distance of 2 meters from other persons at all times. The CDC also recommends wearing a mask and gloves while you shop. Shoppers should be careful not to touch their face or phone while wearing gloves, to minimize the risk of catching the deadly infection.

It also recommends preparing a shopping list before going to the supermarket, and avoiding browsing, lingering and touching items you do not intend to buy. Taking exactly what you need and leaving quickly is the best way to shop in person.
Other recommendations include not to touch your mobile phone while shopping. The touching with contaminated hand even using gloves may increase the risk of getting COVID-19.

Try to use a cashless payment method (ATM, Debit, or Credit Card) to avoid touching money physically; and disinfecting your car boot space as soon as you get home with the groceries.

Let’s Disinfect groceries at home

“My husband goes once a week to do the shopping, and when he comes back he leaves the groceries for me by the kitchen door,” Dr. Haya, an assistant professor of public health, described how she disinfects her groceries.
“We’ve designated a specific countertop for grocery items, which is regularly disinfected after use.”

Zedan recommends discarding plastic bags and exterior packaging if possible. “We leave the plastic bags outside the house and throw them away immediately,” she explained.
“Anything with packaging that can be thrown away, like boxes that contain smaller milk boxes or water bottles, we also discard.”

For packaging that cannot be discarded, such as plastic bags of pasta or glass bottles of juice, Dr. Haya wipes it down with Clorox wipes or a designated towel sprayed with disinfectant and leaves them to air dry. “Don’t forget to disinfect the sink afterward,” she added.

Never spray Fruit and vegetables with bleach or disinfectant, but safely wash them and scrubbed with regular soap and water.

“Aside from the fact that I have kids at home, a lot of why I’m overly careful with my groceries is for psychological reasons,” she added.

“However, I recommend buying in small quantities because washed fruit and vegetables spoil faster,” she said.
Eggs can be carefully washed with normal soap and water, a few at a time to avoid cracking the shells.

“Aside from the fact that I have kids at home, a lot of why I’m overly careful with my groceries is for psychological reasons,” she added.
“It’s a scary time for everyone. Being able to ensure that everything is up to my own safety standards makes me feel like I have control over something,” Final thoughts by her.

The actions taken by Dr. Haya might look over the top, but these are rather safe than sorry.

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Check Fines, Penalties On Curfew Violations And Corona Cases In The Kingdom

April 23, 2020 by Ahmad Muhammad

The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution, has announced heavy penalties and fines on the violations against the curfew imposed throughout the kingdom. There have been 508 cases when people did not follow the preventive measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, and 485 cases recorded when people filmed or posted online video footage of curfew violations.

Majid Al-Dasimani, a Public Prosecution spokesman “The penalty for filming and posting curfew violations amounts to five years in prison and an SR3 million ($800,000) fine,” “The penalty for commercial firms (abuse of regulations relating to business ownership) is a fine of up to SR1 million as well as a two-year prison term, in addition to canceling the commercial license, shutting down the firm and deporting the expat workers.” He added.

On Wednesday, Saudi Arabi announced 1,141 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number to 12,772. 10,846 cases are still active while 81 patients are in critical condition. The Health Ministry informed an additional 172 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,812. However, 5 more deaths have been recorded, raising the death toll to 114. The five latest victims were expats living in Makkah with ages between 50 to 76. Most of them were already suffering from other chronic diseases as well.

As the holy month of Ramadan is about to begin, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly urged all Muslims to continue to follow precautionary measures such as social distancing, washing hands frequently, maintaining good personal hygiene, avoiding handshakes and not sharing personal goods, including praying mats.

Saudi Red Cresent Is Hiring Volunteers, Be The Part And Earn Money.

April 19, 2020 by Ahmad Muhammad

In the days of lockdown, the Ministry of Health Saudi Arab, in collaboration with Red Cresent, has started a great initiative by hiring energetic volunteers for distributing food and medical needs throughout the Kingdom especially in Jeddah, Riyadh, Makkah, and Madinah. In addition to that, there are many other fields where the job is offered, like for Office work, Medical Field, Media, and Relationships, etc.

The age limit is 25 to 45 years, and The job is available for both Expats and Saudis.

MOH will Pay you for the job. However, you need to register as a volunteer first. I am going to show you the method of how you can register.

First of all, visit the following portal by clicking on the link to start the procedure of registration. The language may show as Arabic. But you can change it to English.

https://volunteer.srca.org.sa/#!/home

Click on ” Volunteer With Us.” By clicking a window will pop out asking you to register using your Absher account.
If you have logged into your Absher account, then first log out and log in again using the link shown there.

Enter the Absher account’s username and password and click on login.

You will receive a 4 digit code on your mobile, enter it and click on ‘Continue.’

The registration process will begin upon successful login. The first thing to fill in the form is your name. However, the portal collects it through your Absher account. So you don’t need to fill it. Enter your mobile number. But make sure it is the same number registered with the Absher portal. Select gender type, marital status, Date of Birth, and valid email address.

After filling the information, let’s move down. Now select the nationality from the drop-down menu, enter your iqama number and expiry date. If you don’t remember it, then you can check iqama expiry date by clicking here.

Upload your recent photo. If you don’t have, then make a new one using your mobile phone camera. But the size should be within 2 MB. After filling the required information, the next part is the most important.

It is your address information because if you live in Jeddah, then you can work in Jeddah and vicinity area only. Therefore be accurate in providing the information.

Select the region from the drop-down menu and then select the city. Besides, the District and street information is optional.

The next part is very important cos it is about your current job status and also what job can you offer as a volunteer.

In the profession category, if you are not working in the health sector, then select ‘ non health private sector—category as General. Now select your specialty. If you are working in engineering, then select ‘Engineering.’ However, you can choose the respective specialty from the drop-down menu. However, the information you are going to provide solely depends on you and your current profession.

The next part is what are you going to do as a volunteer. Select the working field that you think best suits you.

The next is Languages you can speak and write. Select from the drop-down menu and also the level you are comforted. If you are a doctor, the provide ‘SCFHS Number’ otherwise leave it blank.

The final part of the registration process is selecting the username and password to login to the volunteer’s portal. Choose the username and password. Agree to the terms and conditions of MOH. Then re-check your information and click on “Submit Registration’ to complete the process.

That’s it. Upon the selection, you will receive a call and an email, and you will get instructions from relevant authorities. Its time to serve the community, its time to stand united and, its time to do some extra-ordinary. In these hard days of corona let,s help each other and take part in fighting the pandemic Covid-19 in the Kingdom.

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Corona – Cases Continue To Rise In Saudi Arabia Hitting 4934.

April 14, 2020 by Ahmad Muhammad

Corona Virus continues its advancement in the kingdom by bringing the total number to 4934. New coronavirus cases in the Kingdom jumped sharply to 472 during the last 24 hours. The death toll rose to 65 by a new addition of 6 mortalities in the last 24 hours, according to the health ministry.

“Most cases currently receiving medical care are in stable condition”, Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali said at the daily press briefing here.

Riyadh is fighting with most of the active cases (1095) followed by 914 in Makkah and 750 in Madinah. There were 522 patients in Jeddah, 147 in Dammam, 128 in Qatif, 104 in Tabuk, 55 in Hufuf, 46 in Taif and 41 active cases in Qatif.

“The Kingdom has administered over 3,540 test per million people”, he added. The spokesman also said Saudi Arabia guarantees tests will be available as long as they are needed. The country is expanding its capacity for testing, the spokesman added.

“In addition to testing, the Kingdom has implemented several measures to try and slow the spread of the virus. On Saturday, a Kingdom-wide curfew was extended until further notice”, state-run Saudi Press Agency reported.

The last Monday, the kingdom imposed a 24-hour curfew and lockdown on the cities of Riyadh, Tabuk, Dammam, Dhahran and Hofuf and throughout the governorates of Jeddah, Taif, Qatif, and Al-Khobar to fight the contagious coronavirus.

In the meanwhile, businessmen and individuals have contributed 1 Billion Saudi Riyals to the ministry of health’s corona fund in terms of cash and kind, the health minister revealed on Monday.

He highlighted that more cases of COVID-19 had been reported due to poor labor conditions and called for companies and supervising bodies to “apply the highest precautionary measures.”

He also added that overcrowded areas and not adhering to social distancing are also contributing to the spread of coronavirus.

Speaking during the daily press conference on COVID-19, ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly warned that infection rates would continue to rise if people failed to follow safety guidelines.