Saudi Arabia bans entry of Umrah pilgrims over coronavirus
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has imposed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims to stop the spread of coronavirus in the country. Visit to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah has also been halted.
Your choice came suddenly during the night on February 26 from the federal government of Saudi. As a result, a large number of Umrah pilgrims scheduled to fly to the kingdom from Dhaka today was denied to board their respective flights at Hazrat Shahjalal AIRPORT TERMINAL.
The carriers that fly Umrah pilgrims from Dhaka to Saudi Arabia include Saudia, Emirates, Air Arabia and Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
Daily, Saudia carries 400 Umrah pilgrims typically, Emirates 200 and Biman 500, amongst others, from Dhaka to KSA, totalling a quantity near to 2000, who all suffered and had to come back back from Dhaka airport today as a result of ban on entry of Umrah pilgrims to Saudi for an indefinite period of time before coronavirus situation normalises.
Tourists from countries posing a particularly risky of spreading coronavirus may also be denied entry, according to reports.
For the moment, Saudis and citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council nations will never be in a position to use a national identity card to go to and from KSA. But, Saudis returning home and GCC citizens willing to go back to their house countries are exception to this rule.
Nearly seven million Umrah pilgrims go to the Kingdom each year, the majority of whom arrive at airports in Jeddah and Madinah, according to reports.
Coronavirus, originated from Wuhan in China, has infected a lot more than 81,000 persons globally and killed a lot more than 2,700 people.
KSA stressed that the restrictions are non permanent and urged its citizens not to travel to countries worst afflicted by the coronavirus.
Seven Saudis were among the most recent coronavirus cases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
