Kingdom has also barred people from visiting the Prophet's mosque in Medina. FMTNews Saudi
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round “umrah” pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, the interior ministry said.
They were also barred from “visits to the Prophet’s mosque in Medina”, according to a foreign ministry tweet. Saudi Arabia on Monday confirmed its first case of new coronavirus after one its citizens who had returned from Covid-19 hotspot Iran tested positive.
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