Middle East Desk
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 Hajj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims, the state news agency said on Monday.
It was decided in June that around 1,000 domestic pilgrims to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Touching the Kaaba, will be banned during the Hajj this year, and a social distancing space of a meter and a half between each pilgrim during the rituals including mass prayers and while in the Kaaba circling area will be imposed, a statement by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) elaborated.
