Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia ready to confront health epidemics – ZAWYA

Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia ready to confront health epidemics – ZAWYA

Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia ready to confront health epidemics. Abdulhamid Al-Maliki, assistant undersecretary for services affairs at the presidency, told Arab News that the Two Holy Mosques are collaborating with public health authorities to face all possible situations.. Nearly 7 million Umrah pilgrims visit the Kingdom each year, the majority of whom arrive at airports in Jeddah and Madinah.. Since the new coronavirus emerged in December in central China, it has sickened 82,000 people globally, with more than 2,700 deaths.. The floors of Makkah's Grand Mosque are washed and disinfected four times daily as part of measures to ensure the safety of pilgrims and visitors.. On Thursday, Dubai's Emirates announced a temporary ban on carrying Umrah pilgrims and tourists from nearly two dozen countries to Saudi Arabia..