The government of Saudi Arabia bans the kingdom residents and Saudi citizens temporarily from performing the umrah in holy cities of Mecca and Medina.Saudi Arabia has two holy cities Mecca and Medina that welcome thousands of pilgrims every year to perform Hajj and Umrah. Before visiting the Saudi Arabia, people have to follow the proper procedure to get the visa. Moreover, the vaccination certificates are also attached that depict the health condition of the individual. Any infected person is not allowed to enter the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
This Temporary Umrah Ban is due to the coronavirus that has been spreading rapidly. Many countries have been affected by this deadly virus such as the USA, Iran, China and many other countries of the world. Now there is a rapid rise in the coronavirus cases in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.Before this Saudi Goverment Ban Umrah for other countries.
A few days ago, the Saudi government bans the entry of foreign pilgrims from performing Umrah. According to the statement issued by the Saudi minister, this step was taken as a protective measure to control the coronavirus. However, it is mentioned that this decision will be revised depending upon the spreading condition of the virus.
The interior minister of the Saudi government has announced that based on recommendations issued by the World Health Organization to control the coronavirus, the government has decided to temporarily suspend the kingdom residents to perform umrah in Mecca and Medina. Saudi Government also imposed Ban in entry of Masjid-e-Nabvi for Saudi Citizens and Kingdom Residents.Many People ask When Umrah Ban will Lift up.
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) March 4, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia:
The confirmed case of the coronavirus has been reported in Saudi Arabia due to which the Saudi government has banned its residents for performing the Umrah. According to the sources, the infected person came to Saudi Arabia after visiting Iran. Iran has already reported many positive cases, so due to security concerns; this step was taken to decrease the risk of prevalence of the virus.
As the applications of the Hajj 2020 also opened but it is not confirming that the virus outbreak will affect the ratio of hajj pilgrim to what extent. The policies will be reviewed again depending upon the outbreak of coronavirus. But still, there is nothing to say about the revision of the Umrah and hajj policies.Check our Umrah Packages for Family.
Millions of Muslims around the world visit these holy places so this might act as a source of spreading this deadly virus. Moreover, the Saudi government generates revenue from the is also going to affect due to the current condition of the virus.
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