Shah Salman bin Abdul Aziz has announced to pay 60% of the government's salary to protect private employees of closed industries.

Riyadh: Saudi ruler Shah Salman bin Abdul Aziz has announced that the government will pay 60% of salaries to employees of private companies closed because of the Corona virus.

According to Arab media: Khadim Herman Sharifin Shah Salman bin Abdul Aziz has announced to pay 60% of the government's salary to protect private employees of closed industries from unemployment caused by the Corona virus.

The royal decree directs the industrialists not to dismiss their employees, saying that for 3 months during difficult times, the government will pay up to 60% of the monthly salary of these employees.