The Saudi government has announced that it will provide compensation to the families of health workers who lost their lives as a result of the cholera epidemic.

The cabinet said $ 130,000 would be provided to the families of those who were not citizens of the country as long as they died as a result of their hospital care for those suffering from coronary heart disease.

Compensation will be paid from the beginning of March after the completion of the collection of information on the victims.

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More than 5,000 people have died of cholera in the country, while the number of infected has also exceeded 340,000.

The corona epidemic has kept the world out of this year's Hajj, leaving only 10,000 pilgrims destined for 2020.

In October, authorities announced the reopening of the Ka'bah mosque - the holiest and most sacred site for Muslims - after being closed for seven months.

Saudi media outlets, such as Saudi Television and Haramain Sharafain's Twitter account, reported that citizens, including residents of Mecca, were allowed to enter the Ka'bah Mosque for five obligatory prayers and other acts of worship.

The mosque was closed due to the corona epidemic, which also affected worship services such as Hajj and Umarah.