Saudi Arabia bans religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca or Medina
Saudi Arabia has banned religious pilgrims from visiting
Mecca or Medina to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom.
In a statement by the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the Kingdom, it was disclosed that they had
been following developments of the virus for some time.
In order to support
countries impacted by the virus the Kingdom said they would be implementing
'approved international standards' in the form of a temporary ban on
pilgrimages.
They also temporarily
suspended entry into the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the
Prophet’s Mosque.
The statement also revealed that the Kingdom would be
suspending Saudi nationals and citizens of the countries of the Gulf
Cooperation Council with national identity cards from travelling to and from
the Kingdom, with the exception of Saudis who are abroad.
'The Kingdom affirms that these procedures are temporary,
and is subject to continuous evaluation by the competent authorities.'
'The Kingdom renews its support for all international
measures taken to limit the spread of the virus.
'The Foreign Ministry
calls on citizens not to travel to countries where the new Coronavirus (COVID)
is spreading. We ask God Almighty to spare us all humanity, all harm.'
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