Hajj 2020: Makkah ready for this year’s pilgrimage with measures in place to protect pilgrims from contracting COVID-19. Updated 26 July 2020 .
PHOTOS: Hajj 2020 pilgrims arrive in Mina where they will spend the first day of Hajj in prayer and worship (Credit: Ministry of Hajj and Umrah) https://arab.news/m7pv9 MAKKAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah hosted on Tuesday the first meeting of a joint work team in charge of supervising the pilgrims grouping system. https://www.facebook.com/TheArabNews/videos/3197730830286096 No COVID-19 cases detected among Hajj pilgrims, infection numbers continue to fall The new cases announced by the Ministry of Health brought the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 275,905. Read more: https://arab.news/pyjas Saudi Arabia implemented a number of measures in order to keep pilgrims safe from infection during a restricted Hajj pilgrimage this year. Abdullah Al-Kathiri, an Emirati and a recovered COVID-19 patient, postponed his pilgrimage last year because it coincided with his wedding plans. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event is limited to about 1,000 pilgrims, all from inside Saudi Arabia, about 700 of whom are expatriates. © 2020 SAUDI RESEARCH & PUBLISHING COMPANY, All Rights Reserved And subject to Terms of Use Agreement. PHOTOS: Hajj 2020 pilgrims are being provided with care packs that include Zamzam water bottles and umbrellas to beat the heat (Photos: CIC Saudi Arabia) https://arab.news/m7pv9 The rest of the new infections were confirmed in cities and provinces across Saudi Arabia.
July 26, 2020 02:29. No COVID-19 cases detected among Hajj pilgrims, infection numbers continue to fall The new cases announced by the Ministry of Health brought the total number of confirmed cases in the Kingdom to 275,905. By clicking or navigating the site, you agree to allow our collection of information on and off Facebook through cookies. Also, read the story: Pilgrims head to the Grand Mosque for circumambulation of the KaabaMuslim families keeping Eid Al-Adha traditions alive in the USKing Salman leaves hospital after recovering from a successful operation
The total number of recoveries rose to 235,658 after 4,460 more people recovered from the virus.The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah hosted on Tuesday the first meeting of a joint work team in charge of supervising the pilgrims grouping system. In the past 24 hours, 24 more people died due to COVID-19, which raised the virus-related death in Saudi Arabia toll to 2,866.