Saudi Health Ministry : No diseases reported among pilgrims

According to the Saudi Health Ministry, no cases of epidemics or quarantine diseases have been reported so far among pilgrims arriving from around the world to perform Hajj this year.

The Ministry said that it focuses on the preventive aspects during the Hajj and follows developments and changes in the global health situation in cooperation with the World Health Organization and other international health bodies.

It added that it has taken several precautionary measures ahead of the Hajj season and took several precautionary measures, including the issuance of health requirements to pilgrims according to global epidemiological variables, and their distribution to all countries where pilgrims come from through the Saudi embassies and consulates abroad to work on granting Umrah and Hajj visas.

The ministry has also established observer centers for health facilities at the entry points for pilgrims.

These facilities are providing pilgrims with preventive services. According to official statistics, 1,212,663 pilgrims have taken advantage of these services.