Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah, visits to Al Masjid Al Nabawy over Covid-19 concerns

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CAIRO (Reuters): Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry to the kingdom for the Umrah Islamic pilgrimage and visits to al Masjid Al Nabawy in Medina, its ministry of foreign affairs announced on Twitter on Thursday (Feb 27), amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).

The kingdom has also suspended entry to Saudi Arabia for anyone with tourism visas from countries where Covid-19 is a threat. The Foreign Ministry called on citizens not to travel to countries where Covid-19 is spreading.

 

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