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Hajj 2020: Saudi Arabia on Monday officially announced culmination of Hajj 2020 with health authorities saying no Coronavirus cases were reported at the holy sites during the annual ritual performed this year amid the pandemic. Pilgrims on Monday bade farewell to Makkah after Hajj rituals were concluded, Xinhua news agency reported.
Aboout 1000 pilgrims of all ethnicities residing in Saudi Arabia were allowed to perform Hajj this year. These Pilgrims are advised to continue wearing electronic tags so authorities can track their 14-day quarantine once they return home.
The bracelet is designed to monitor pilgrims’ adherence to quarantine, as well as monitoring and recording their health status through the “Tatamman” app.
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah had provided all relevant facilities for the pilgrims while ensuring precautionary measures against COVID-19.
The Kingdom has organized an exceptional Hajj season with a limited number of pilgrims amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meanwhile, the Health Ministry announced on Monday 1,258 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the accumulated infections to 280,093.
The total recovered cases rose to 242,053 with the registration of 1,972 newly recovered cases.
The total death toll in Saudi Arabia reached 2,949 with 32 fatalities reported in the last 24 hours.
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