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Saudi Arabia on Friday reopened Al-Haram Mosque in the holy city of Mecca and Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in the holy city of Medina after temporarily closing them for one night for sterilization, reported state TV Al-Ekhbariya.
This comes after Saudi Arabia reported five cases of the new coronavirus epidemic.
Last month Saudi Arabia announced a temporary ban on performing Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca, in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus, a statement by the foreign ministry read.
The decision also includes a ban on visiting the country to Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in Medina and a temporary suspension of tourist visas from countries, which Saudi health authority see as dangerous due to the spread of the coronavirus. It bars Saudi citizens and citizens of member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council from travelling to and from the kingdom.
