JEDDAH: Police in Saudi Arabia have arrested 21 people for violating quarantine regulations while infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Thirteen were taken into custody in Madinah region and eight in Al-Baha region. They included people who had arrived from abroad. Lt. Col. Hussein Al-Qahtani, a spokesman for Madinah police, confirmed the arrests in the region. The cases will be referred to the Public Prosecution. The penalties for ignoring regulations designed to prevent the spread of the virus include fines of up to SR200,000 ($53,330) and up to two years in prison. The punishments can be doubled for those who violate regulations a second time. Non-Saudis also face deportation and a permanent ban on entering the Kingdom.