A total of 128 swine flu cases among Umrah performers and residents have been reported since the beginning of Ramadan, a Ministry of Health medical bulletin said Thursday. It said all cases had fully recovered and that no deaths among the visitors to the Prophet's Mosque and Umrah performers have been reported so far. Ajyad Emergency Hospital has been provided with all necessary medical equipment and facilities to meet any medical contingency. Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah, Minister of Health, said the ministry has set up six health centers with trained medical personnel inside the Holy Haram. Two of the centers have recently been set up by the ministry to provide medical services to Umrah performers in Mataf and Masa' while the rest are situated in the upper part of the Holy Haram near the King Fahd Gate. Meanwhile, Egypt decided to delay the start of classes for schools and universities as a precautionary measure.
