An official source at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet's Holy Mosque announced that a decision had been made to re-impose social distancing procedures at the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque as of 7am of Thursday, December 30, 2021. The source said that social distancing will be applied among worshippers and redistributing praying areas and Umra performers on the virtual tawaf (circumambulation) paths in a way that ensures the application of precautionary measures in a bid to preserve the health and safety of visitors. The source also highlighted the importance for all visitors and workers of the Two Holy Mosques to abide by these precautionary measures through wearing masks and adhering to access times according to the permits issues by accredited applications, in addition to maintaining social distancing and committing to the regulations issues by relevant authorities at the Two Holy Mosques.
