Saudi Arabia has relaxed restrictions against Covid-19 on Sunday with the wearing of face masks no longer mandatory in outdoor spaces.
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry approved easing the country’s strict COVID-19 precautionary measures, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Muslim worshippers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca were seen praying shoulder to shoulder after a mandatory distancing ruling was lifted for the first time since the pandemic started early last year.
Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Sunday shared images of workers at the Grand Mosque removing social distancing stickers from indoor and outdoor corridors, squares, and facilities of the Grand Mosque that had marked out social distancing rules.
The Grand Mosque and the Prophet Mohammed Mosque in Medina can now operate at full capacity for fully vaccinated worshippers.
The country’s Ministry of Sports announced that vaccinated visitors will be allowed into all sports stadiums and facilities as they operate at full capacity, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported Sunday.
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Sunday announced that all airports are allowed to operate their flights at full capacity.
In recent months, Saudi Arabia with a population of around 34 million, has seen a significant decline in virus infections amid its mass vaccination campaign against Covid-19.
Authorities there have confirmed a total of 547,890 virus cases resulting in 8,760 deaths.
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