Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior has said that it will fine anyone attempting to sneak into Mecca during this year’s Hajj season amid tight Covid-19 restrictions. People caught trying to reach the Grand Mosque and the holy sites in Mina, Muzdalifah and Arafat without a Hajj permit will be fined up to 10,000 Saudi riyals ($2,666), according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
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