Saudi Arabia .. Gradually resume receiving pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia resumed at midnight on Saturday, Sunday, Mecca Al-Mukarramah time, gradually performing Umrah at the Grand Mosque after it was suspended since last March as part of measures to contain the Corona virus.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced four stages for Umrah, the first phase starts with an operational capacity of up to 30%, while the second phase will start on the 18th of October with 75% of the operational capacity, and on the first of November, the Umrah and visits from inside and outside Saudi Arabia will gradually resume with operational capacity It reaches 100%, and the fourth stage begins as soon as the Corona crisis is declared over or the danger has passed.
In addition, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque represented by the General Administration of Technical and Service Affairs of the Grand Mosque recruited its human and service capacity to receive the guests of Rahman who came to perform the Umrah rituals for this year, through its various departments at the Grand Mosque, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
The Department of Disinfection and Carpet of the Grand Mosque washes the Grand Mosque 10 times daily, and it will be washing after the pilgrims finish performing the rituals of Umrah, 4000 workers participate in the washing process, and 60,000 liters of detergents and disinfectants are used daily, which are of high quality and environmentally friendly, and the mosque is also disinfected. Al-Haram with 1200 liters of the best types of fresheners on a daily basis.
In addition, 100 modern high-tech washing equipment will be involved in the purification process, working around the clock, 9,000 carpets will be laid and all precautionary measures will be applied to ensure separation between worshipers, and more than 180 field supervisors are supervising these tasks around the clock from the people of the country.
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