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Saudi Arabia: No coronavirus cases among Haj pilgrims

No diseases affecting public health reported either



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Muzdalifah: Assistant Minister of Health and official spokesman of the Saudi Ministry of Health, Dr Muhammad Al-Abdali, confirmed that no coronavirus cases were recorded among the pilgrims, nor any diseases affecting public health.

According to Saudi Press Agency, SPA, this came during a press conference held Thursday evening in Makkah with the participation of Lieutenant-Colonel Talal Al-Shalhoub, security spokesman for the Ministry of Interior, and Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for Haj affairs, Dr. Hussein Al-Sharif, on the health status of pilgrims.

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