The holy sites in the cities of Mecca and Medina normally host more than 2 million people during the pilgrimage. Some 70% of the worshippers this year are foreign residents of Saudi Arabia, with the rest being Saudi nationals. Saudi Arabia -- which has the highest number of Covid-19 infections in the Arab world -- has called this year's Hajj "unprecedented." Saudi Arabia has almost 270,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases and more than 2,700 deaths. Pilgrims arrive at King Abdulaziz Airport for the Hajj pilgrimage on July 25.

Source: CNN July 28, 2020 16:30 UTC