Article 5JZS5 Saudi Arabia bans foreigners from hajj over Covid concerns

Saudi Arabia bans foreigners from hajj over Covid concerns

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Associated Press in Riyadh
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Annual pilgrimage will be restricted to 60,000 vaccinated adults from within the kingdom

Saudi Arabia has announced that this year's hajj pilgrimage will be limited to 60,000 vaccinated people from within the kingdom because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The kingdom ran a reduced pilgrimage last year, but still allowed a small number of people to take part in the annual event.

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