The first Egyptian medical pilgrimage mission left here Sunday heading to Saudi Arabia.

The mission will be responsible for providing medical services to the Egyptian pilgrims.

It will also make sure that the pilgrims did not contract contagious diseases such as the corona virus known as the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS).

The Health ministry underlined that it increased the number of clinics to reach 35 in Mecca, Medina and Jeddah.

The mission groups 350 physicians, nurses and technicians as well as 12 tons of medicine.