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Saudi Arabia has announced the temporary suspension of the entry of Gulf nationals to the holy sites of Mecca and Medina as a part of the Kingdom's precautionary measures against the deadly coronavirus.
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said during a statement on Friday that the temporary ban doesn't cover Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nationals who are within the Kingdom for 14 consecutive days without showing signs of coronavirus infection and need to perform Umrah or visit the Prophet's Mosque, reports Xinhua press agency.
Such GCC nationals can apply through the web site of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to get a permit.
The government of Saudi Arabia confirmed that it had been closely following developments of the spread of the virus and its repercussions.
It said that the precautionary measures were being reviewed, and extra measures are going to be taken.
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the suspension of visits to the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and tourist visas for nationals of nations with confirmed coronavirus outbreaks.
