Saudi Arabia imposes new procedures for praying in the Grand Mosque
On Thursday, Saudi Arabia re-imposed social distancing measures in the Grand Mosque in Mecca, due to the increase in infections with the Corona virus in the Kingdom, so that distances separated the worshipers who usually perform their prayers shoulder to shoulder.
On Wednesday, Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab economy, recorded 744 new infections, the highest daily infection rate since mid-August.
In light of this, the Ministry of Health decided to re-commit the wearing of the muzzle and the distance in closed and open places.
Subsequently, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque announced "the implementation of physical distancing measures between worshipers and pilgrims," but without reducing the number of worshipers.
And the social distancing posters returned to the mosque to determine where the worshipers stand, starting from the noon prayer, which was removed on October 17 last, when the Kingdom eased the measures related to combating the epidemic.
The kingdom, which has a population of 34 million, recorded 8,874 deaths and more than 554,000 injuries, which is the highest total in the Gulf.
And Saudi Arabia closed the Grand Mosque in March 2020, then reopened it to pilgrims under strict measures in July, until its full capacity was restored this year.
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