Saudi Gazette report

MINA — The Ministry of Health is broadcasting awareness messages to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season through its website and various media outlets in Makkah and holy sites.

The awareness messages include preventive and precautionary measures announced by authorities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) during this exceptional Hajj season.

The messages carry instructions about wearing face masks, keeping social distance, maintaining personal hygiene, and medical advice for people with diabetes, asthma, and other chronic diseases, as well as contain information about all services that contribute to facilitating pilgrims to perform their Hajj rituals.