Five Egyptians died in Saudi Arabia on Monday during pilgrimage, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced in a statement, raising the total number of deaths to 28. Spokesperson of the ministry said that other pilgrims received medical care in several hospitals in Saudi Arabia. There are ongoing awareness campaigns to ensure Egyptians’ prevention of infectious disease during pilgrimage. The ministry also stated that the capacity of medication and essential equipment had been reviewed to ensure sufficiency for the all pilgrims. Approximately 86,000 Egyptian pilgrims traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year, which started on Saturday.

Source: Daily News Egypt September 13, 2016 11:37 UTC