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According to the source, there are 20 countries, in addition to Indonesia, which are included in the entry ban list, namely, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Germany, United States, Ireland, Italy, Pakistan, Brazil, Portugal, United Kingdom, Turkey, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, France, Lebanon, Egypt, India, and Japan.

The move, which will come into force on Wednesday (Feb. 3) at 9 p.m. (KSA time), comes as part of the kingdom's precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

\"The decision will include those travelers coming from other countries if they passed through any of the 20 banned countries 14 days preceding the request to enter the Kingdom,\" the source said.

\"Saudi citizens, diplomats, health practitioners and their families coming from the mentioned countries or those who transited any of those countries during the 14 days preceding their return to the Kingdom will enter the Kingdom in accordance with the precautionary measures imposed by the Ministry of Health,\" the source added.

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