After the completion of the Hajj season, the first group of Umrah pilgrims arrived at the Grand Mosque early Sunday amid coronavirus measures.
Saad bin Mohammed al-Muhaymid, the deputy chairman of Masjid al-Haram Affairs, said protective measures had been taken against COVID-19 in Masjid al-Haram.
The pilgrimage season in Saudi Arabia ended on Friday. (ILKHA)
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