Urgent | Jeddah Health Authority warns citizens and residents of dust and gives a set of advice

Written By سنان خلف on 2021/03/24

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Tas Al-Arab - The Directorate of Health Affairs in Jeddah Governorate stressed the need to wear a mask; This is due to the wave of dust and dirt that the governorate is exposed to, indicating the need to follow the doctor's instructions.

"We advise everyone, especially asthma patients and those with chest diseases, not to be exposed to dust and dirt, and we stress the need to wear preventive medical masks while leaving the house during the wave of dust," the official Jeddah Health account said on Twitter.

She added that following the doctor's instructions and using medications to avoid chest attacks

Today, Wednesday, the National Center of Meteorology predicted the formation of dust storms with speeds of more than 55 km / hour, leading to the absence or almost lack of horizontal visibility in the regions of Hail, Tabuk and Sharkia.

Surface winds are active in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Medina, Al-Jawf, the northern border, Qassim and Riyadh, with a rise in maximum temperatures over most regions of the Kingdom.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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