An official source in the Saudi Ministry of Interior stated that, out of the keenness of the Kingdom’s government to support global efforts and international organizations, especially the World Health Organization, to stop, besiege and eliminate the spread of the new Corona Virus (19-COVID), and as an extension of its decision to temporarily suspend entry for the purposes of Umrah and visit the Prophet’s Mosque Outside the Kingdom, and its decision to suspend entry of tourist visas for those coming from countries from which the spread of the new Corona virus poses a threat, and to suspend the use of Saudi nationals and citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to travel to and from the country. Lakh, it was decided on the recommendation of the Committee on the follow-up developments of the situation of the virus Corona new (19-COVID), to stop Umrah temporarily for citizens and residents in the Kingdom, to be a review of this decision continuously and stop working by once negating the reasons for it.

This preventive decision is among the precautionary measures that the Kingdom’s government has consistently taken to limit the spread of the Corona Virus (19-COVID) epidemic and prevent its access to the Two Holy Mosques, which are witnessing a permanent and intense flow of human crowds, which makes the issue of securing these crowds of utmost importance.

It also comes in line with the precautionary measures taken by the Saudi authorities to prevent the spread of the virus in the Kingdom, and to complement the efforts that have been taken, aimed at providing maximum protection for the safety of citizens and residents.