Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the successful conclusion of this year&#39;s Hajj season, free from the COVID-19 and other contagious diseases, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah attributed the success to an integrated system of health facilities in the holy sites, highly equipped ambulances and qualified teams, the report said. 
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The minister added that limiting the number of domestic pilgrims during this Hajj season to 60,000 also contributed to the success.

For the second year in a row, Saudi Arabia has allowed only domestic pilgrims to performed Hajj to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.&nbsp;

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Saudi announces Hajj season free from COVID-19

Saudi Arabia attributed the success of this years Hajj season, free from contagious diseases, to its health measures and the limitation of the number of pilgrims in the holy sites.

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