RIYADH: Pilgrims selected to perform the Hajj this year started a seven day quarantine on Sunday, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
The measure is part of a series of safeguards taken to ensure the safety of pilgrims during Hajj, which takes place amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
People from 160 different nationalities currently residing in the Kingdom have been selected to perform the Hajj this year.
The total number of pilgrims participating has been dramatically reduced to ensure social distancing measures are adhered.
Pilgrims will be required to undergo a second quarantine period after they have performed Hajj.
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Hajj 2020 pilgrims start 7 day quarantine
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Hajj 2020 pilgrims start 7 day quarantine
- The measure is part of a series of safeguards taken to ensure the safety of pilgrims
- Pilgrims will be required to undergo a second quarantine period after they have performed Hajj
Saudi deputy ministers receive Swedish ambassador and UNDP representative
Saud Al-Sati, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for political affairs, received Sweden’s Ambassador to the Kingdom Petra Menander in Riyadh.
Separately, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic and Development Affairs Abdullah bin Zarah received the UN Development Programme’s resident representative in the Kingdom, Nahid Hussein, in Riyadh.
During the meetings, all sides discussed bilateral relations and issues of common interest, the foreign ministry said on X on Wednesday.
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