Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia reopens Makkah, Madinah mosques after sterilisation

It also said that citizens and residents wishing to enter must wait 14 days after returning from outside the region.

By Reuters

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Saudi Arabia closed the sites to foreign pilgrims and traditional tourists from some 25 countries to stop the spread of the virus.
Saudi Arabia closed the sites to foreign pilgrims and traditional tourists from some 25 countries to stop the spread of the virus.
It also said that citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries wishing to enter must wait 14 days after returning from outside the region.
It also said that citizens and residents of Gulf Cooperation Council countries wishing to enter must wait 14 days after returning from outside the region.
Saudi Arabia has reported five cases of the coronavirus.
Saudi Arabia has reported five cases of the coronavirus.

Published: Fri 6 Mar 2020, 5:50 AM

Last updated: Fri 6 Mar 2020, 3:07 PM

It was not clear from the Al Ekhbariya report if pilgrims would be allowed to return to the sites?
It was not clear from the Al Ekhbariya report if pilgrims would be allowed to return to the sites?

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