More than 1.4 million liters of disinfectant used to clean Grand Mosque since start of Ramadan

RIYADH: More than 70,000 liters of disinfectant are being used to clean the Grand Mosque in Makkah each day during Ramadan to protect against COVID-19.

The numbers show the vast cleaning operations being deployed in the Kingdom to protect worshippers against the virus.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque introduced strict measures to ensure the safety of pilgrims. They include social distancing, wearing face masks, providing guided walkways, sanitization stations, and only permitting vaccinated pilgrims to enter.