level precautionary measures, including preventing camels from entering Hajj area or being slaughtered in Hajj area. In this regard, as many as 1043 samples were taken from incoming pilgrims to verify whether any is a Corona carrier, he concluded. For his part, Dr. Imad bin Ali Al-Jahdali, Chairman of the Hajj Preparatory Committee at the Ministry of Health, said the ministry has provided health services for more than 405,542 patients in Hajj area. Those hospitalized reached more than 1115 pilgrims, out of them 607 for sunstroke, 885 for fatigue and five for delivery. He said health authorities have made available as many as 19472 blood units from all groups, but needed to use only seven percent. He concluded that the health services have conducted 22 open heart surgeries, 668 heart telescope operations, 2213 kidney dialysis and 31 internal telescope operations.
