The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced health protocols for the prevention of (Covid-19) disease for the Hajj season this year 1441 AH, which covered all the movements of pilgrims during the Hajj pilgrimage from their arrival in the Holy Land, until the completion of the performance of rituals and their return to their homes.
The most important thing in the protocols that were disclosed at dawn today is the prevention of entry to the holy sites, without permission, starting from the date of July 19, 28 of Dhul Qi'dah, until the end of the next day of August 2 12 of Dhul Hijjah, while the suspected cases will be allowed and after evaluation by the doctor To complete the Hajj, with a group for suspected cases, with the allocation of housing for them and an independent bus, and a schedule of a path suitable for their situation, and not to enable any of the workers who have symptoms similar to influenza to work until the symptoms disappear, and to obtain a recovery decision, stressing that the masks should be worn for all workers in each Times, get rid of them in the proper way and in the designated place, and organize the waiting of pilgrims at the assembly points, and prevent the sharing of personal tools and equipment between them.
The protocols emphasized ensuring good ventilation in all the places of the pilgrims and workers, placing trash and waste baskets of the type that works without the need to touch, and removing all printed copies and paper magazines, stressing that it is permissible to pray in congregation with an emphasis on wearing a cloth muzzle, and keep a distance between the worshipers, And refer to the protocols for mosques.
The protocols included the most important instructions related to the housing of pilgrims during the performance of the rites, which focused on the obligation of employees to wear masks during the performance of their work, and wearing inmates for masks when outside the rooms, purifying their bags and the carriage periodically, and a full allocation to take care of that, with a commitment to clean environmental surfaces, and focus on Places where contact is more frequent, especially during the day, such as the reception station and waiting areas, as well as door handles, dining tables, seat rests, elevator keys, etc., disinfecting guest bags and periodically clearing the trolley.
The protocols for eating places required that drinking water and Zamzam water be provided in packages for individuals, dishes, cups and other single-use eating utensils, removing all refrigerators or disrupting them in the Meccan sanctuary and holy sites. Meals are limited to pre-packaged and prepackaged food, so that individually served for every pilgrim. Sharpness, application of social spacing, it is allowed to use cloth covers on tables with an emphasis on changing and cleaning them after each use, and it is preferred to replace them with tables that are easy to clean after each use, and emphasize the workers to wash hands routinely and repeatedly for forty seconds at a time at least during work shifts Either by using water or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, for a period of no less than twenty seconds in the event that water and soap are not available, in addition to a separation between food workers facing each other, reducing their number in the food preparation area and preventing congestion, and organizing their work in groups or work teams In the form of shifts.
With regard to pilgrims' buses ... The protocols confirmed the determination of a bus for each group and a seat number assigned to the pilgrim who abides by him during the pilgrimage journey, and pilgrims should not be allowed to park inside the bus, and families are allowed to sit together according to the possibility, and different doors are designated for riding and disembarkation, except for people who suffer from It is difficult to move, and they need help, and the bus is suspended until complete clearance if one of the passengers is confirmed as Covid-19.
The protocols stipulated that the number of passengers inside the bus for the duration of the trip should not exceed 50 percent of the total capacity, and maintain the physical distance, by leaving at least one empty seat between each passenger, and it is preferable that the passengers carry their personal effects and belongings themselves, with the obligation to wear The driver and passengers of the cloth sleeves or what covers the nose and mouth.
The protocols also included guidelines for men's barber shops, affirming that the face shield should be used when serving the pilgrim if available, and that the workers wear gloves when serving the pilgrim, and the gloves should be changed after each pilgrim, with the necessity of using new shaving and cutting tools for each pilgrim, such as a comb and razors and others, as well as It is advised to provide the pilgrim service by the group's worker, and it is prohibited to move the worker between groups, in addition to the necessity to clean and disinfect the shaving chair, especially the armrest, as well as shaving tools such as combs, brushes, and tool carts.
With regard to the two poets of Arafa and Muzdalifah, it ruled that the obligation to reside in the designated places and not to deviate from the path designated by the organizer, and that the food provided should be limited to the envelope only in advance, and the pilgrims are distributed to tents so that their number does not exceed 10 pilgrims per 50 square meters of tent area , While maintaining a distance of at least 1.5 meters between each pilgrim and the other from all sides, in addition to preventing crowding between public baths and ablution laundries, by placing floor stickers, or disrupting the use of a number of bathrooms or laundries, so that the safe distance is guaranteed by one and a half meters between Everyone and everyone else.
In throwing stones, the protocols stressed the necessity of providing pilgrims with stones that are pre-sterilized and placed or wrapped in closed bags by the organizer, and scheduling their promotion so that the number of those who throw at the same time does not exceed one group (50 pilgrims) for each role of the Jamarat facility or that includes a distance One and a half to two meters at least between each person and the other during the performance of the throwing, while providing sufficient masks and enough sterilization materials for all pilgrims and workers on the path of the stoning trip.
With regard to the Great Mosque of Mecca, the protocols emphasized the scheduling of pilgrims ’entrustment to the Tawaf dish, ensuring a distance of at least one and a half meters between each person and the other, and reducing congestion with organizers to ensure the organization of the two sects. Recommended physical abilities, as well as reducing personal contact with those who attend the Haram al-Makki Mosque, preventing touching or kissing the Kaaba or the Black Stone or placing barriers and supervisors to prevent proximity, in addition to allocating specific entrances and exits at the doors, sanitizing the courtyard area, endeavor area, chairs, and carriages used periodically, The carpet of the Great Mosque of Mecca was raised and the use of personal carpets by pilgrims.
With regard to swallowing and monitoring included for protocols, the establishment of checkpoints at all entrances (housing entrance, assembly points of buses, Mecca campus, etc.) include measuring the temperature with an approved device, and asking about symptoms for all pilgrims and workers, with an emphasis on installing applications (Tatman - Tawakolna - Spacing) on smart devices, activating the location and bluetooth feature in the device, logging in there, as well as preparing points or clinics inside residential buildings working around the clock, teams, ambulances and a mobile intensive care bus to accompany the pilgrims when they are going to perform all rituals, and obligate all employees Pilgrims and workers disclose when feeling respiratory symptoms or fever, and report a case that has a high temperature or respiratory symptoms and is suspected to have a "corona", and if a confirmed case is recorded among a staff member, pilgrims or workers, the procedures and precautions mentioned in the dealing guide are applied With suspected or confirmed illness in the workplace.
After the Hajj trip, according to the protocols, everyone will be followed for two weeks for any symptoms, the continued use of available technology programs, electronic bracelets and a commitment to home quarantine for two weeks.