The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities called on tourism associations to instruct their members, working in the field who have been in contact with tourists from countries with confirmed cases of coronavirus, to go to the Al-Bashir Hospital or accredited laboratories that have been announced by the Health Ministry, to conduct the necessary laboratory tests.

In its letter issued today, the Ministry said these procedures were precautionary, preventive and participatory between public and private sectors.

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