After banning foreign travelers for the Haj pilgrimage this year, now Saudi Arabia has also banned kissing and touching Kaaba Sharif during the Tawaf for its local population. The Saudi Arabian Health Agency's Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) said in its statement, "In view of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a ban on touching Kaaba Sharif during the Haj this year. And to prevent the spread of coronavirus, it is necessary to maintain a distance of one to one and a half meters from each other.'