WHO praises Saudi Arabia for Hajj Covid-19 measures
"I’d like to congratulate the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the steps it has put in place to make the Hajj as safe as possible this year"
The head of the World Health Organisation has praised the precautionary measures taken by Saudi Arabia during this year's Hajj.
"I'd like to congratulate the kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the steps it has put in place to make the Hajj as safe as possible this year," Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director general, said in Geneva, Al Arabiya reported.
This year's Hajj was only open to a limited number of people due to the coronavirus pandemic. Seventy percent of the pilgrims were non-Saudi Arabians residing in the Kingdom and 30 percent were Saudi Arabians.
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The guidelines laid out include the implementation of a medical quarantine for all incoming pilgrims ahead of their entry into Mecca's holy sites.
All pilgrims will be following social distancing measures of keeping two meters between each other throughout their pilgrimage in Mecca. Pilgrims will also be divided into separate groups not exceeding 20 individuals per group. All groups will be accompanied by a guide throughout their pilgrimage.
