Do you know, more than 2.5 million pilgrims come to Mecca and Medina during Hajj
Some 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world usually flock to Mecca and Medina cities for the week-long ritual scheduled to begin in late July. The pilgrimage is also a significant source of income for the kingdom.
The government estimate relies on a global statistic - 6 to 8 percent of the population has rare diseases - the population of 1.3 billion A sudden lockdown like this may have left many without stocks of their hard-to-source medication.