Saudi Arabia reopened two of Islam's holiest sites, Masjid al-Haram in Makkah and Masjid an-Nabawi in Madina, after they were closed for sterilisation to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported.

Saudi Arabia has reported five cases of the coronavirus.

It was not clear from the Al-Ekhbariya report if pilgrims would be allowed to return to the sites, Reuters reported.