RIYADH: Saudi authorities said on Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 would be allowed to perform Umrah from the start of Ramazan.
The Haj and Umrah ministry said in a statement that three categories of people would be considered “immunised” those who have received two doses of the vaccine, those administered a single dose at least 14 days prior, and people who have recovered from the infection.
Only those people will be eligible for permits to perform Umrah, as well as to attend prayers at Makkah’s Grand Mosque and Masjid-i-Nabavi, in Madina.
It was also not clear whether the policy, which comes amid an uptick in coronavirus infections in Saudi Arabia, would be extended to Haj.
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