Photos: Curfew Leaves Biggest Cities Deserted In Saudi Arabia

All streets in big Saudi cities look deserted as the curfew implemented by authorities due to the coronavirus pandemic comes into force, videos from across the Kingdom showed on Tuesday.

The biggest cities in the Kingdom, including Makkah, Madinah, Khobar, Riyadh, Tabuk, and Jeddah are shown to be empty of residents, with police patrols supervising the implementation of the curfew.

All those who violate the curfew implemented from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. for the next 21 days will be fined SR10,000 ($2,663) and could face jail time if they repeatedly break the law, the Kingdom’s Ministry of Interior announced on Monday.

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