Saudi Arabia could drastically limit numbers at the annual haj pilgrimage to prevent a further outbreak of coronavirus after cases in the country topped 100,000, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Kaaba at the Grand mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Saudi Arabia asked Muslims in March to put haj plans on hold and suspended umrah until further notice. With strict procedures, authorities think it may be possible to allow in up to 20% of each country’s regular quota of pilgrims, another source familiar with the matter told Reuters. The government media office and a spokesman for the haj and umrah ministry did not respond to requests for comment.
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