And on Wednesday, an official source in the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque explained that it had been decided to restore the physical distancing measures as of Thursday, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The source explained that “physical distancing will be applied between worshipers, redistribution of chapels, and distribution of pilgrims on virtual circumambulation paths, in order to achieve the application of precautionary measures in order to preserve the health and safety of the pilgrims.”
And he stressed, “The need for all visitors to the Two Holy Mosques and their workers to adhere to the precautionary measures, to wear masks, adhere to the entry dates according to the permits issued by the approved applications, maintain physical distance, and adhere to the instructions of the authorities operating in the Two Holy Mosques.”
And the social distancing posters returned to the two mosques to determine where the worshipers would stand, after they were removed on October 17 last, when the Kingdom eased the measures related to combating the epidemic.
Saudi Arabia closed the Grand Mosque in March 2020, then reopened it to pilgrims under strict measures in July, until its full capacity was restored this year.
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