Saudi Arabia says
all the intending pilgrims in 2020 Hajj must wear face masks at all times.
Workers have been
directed to ensure no overcrowding or gatherings take place during the
pilgrimage, Dpa reports.
The kingdom stated
that only persons who reside in the country could perform the Hajj, scheduled
for July ending.
On Monday, Saudi
Arabia’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (SaudiCDC) released a list
of instructions for pilgrims and workers.
Space of
one-and-a-half metres between each pilgrim must be observed during prayers or
other rituals, at restaurants or inside tents.
Also, touching of
Kaaba, the cube-shaped, black-clad shrine at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, is
prohibited.
Pilgrims are banned
from sharing personal items such as clothes, phones and towels.
Vehicles
transporting pilgrims from one holy site to another must be occupied at
50-per-cent capacity.
Each pilgrim will be
assigned the same seat throughout the Hajj.
At restaurants, only
pre-packaged meals would be available as well as single-use bottles filled with
water from the holy Zamzam well.
Saudi Arabia has the
highest number of cases in the Arab world, with more than 200,000 infections.
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