Saudi Arabia announced several measures on Thursday as part of efforts to stop the spread of the new coronavirus. It said that the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will close an hour after the Isha prayer and will open an hour before the Fajr prayer. The areas surrounding the Kaaba where pilgrims walk around it seven times and between the hills of Safa and Marwah will remain closed until the Umrah ban is lifted. Prayers will be performed inside the Grand Mosque. The Sacred Chamber in the Prophet’s Mosque will also be closed off to worshippers. Bringing food and drink into the mosques is prohibited and access to Zamzam containers will temporarily be stopped. The Saudi health ministry announced on Thursday three new coronavirus cases in the Kingdom, raising the total to five. The Kingdom suspended all Umrah pilgrimages on Wednesday over coronavirus concerns.