Tens of Samples Are Taken Daily from the Grand Holy Mosque to Ensure the Quality of Surface and Air

Makkah, August 28, 2023, SPA — The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Holy Mosque and the Prophet’s Holy Mosque takes daily 80 samples from the Grand Holy Mosque premises to make sure of the quality of air and cleanliness of the surfaces, the quality of water from Zamzam well, as well as the quality of food, including dates, that are provided and distributed to the visitors to the mosque.
The samples, taken from carpets, surfaces, escalators, cupboards and shelves, are sent to the epidemiology laboratory for all sorts of tests (chemistry, microbiology and physical).
According to Director of Prevention and Health Care Hassan Al-Suwaihri, the laboratory performs three types of tests to ensure that it meets the highest standard of quality. The tests are done to monitor, besides the Zamzam water and the quality of food, the effectiveness of hygienic materials and disinfectants that are used to clean and sterilize surfaces and floors.
Al-Suwaihri noted that the microbial examination of the samples taken is performed by using a pollution-measuring device (instant scanning) to ensure that visitors to the Grand Holy Mosque are offered the best services, in line with directions from the wise leadership.

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20:48 Local Time 17:48 GMT
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