(Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia suspended entry and exit from Al Qatif governorate in the oil-rich Eastern Province after 11 coronavirus cases in the kingdom originated there.
The province is home to a large number of Shiites, the sect of Islam followed by majority of Iranians. Most cases of the coronavirus in the Middle East are linked to Iran.
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The kingdom also suspended work at all government and private institutions in Al Qatif.
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