: The government has decided to temporarily suspend the permission for travelling to perform the umrah beginning Jan 8 to curb the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant.said the authorities were concerned that non-compliance with home quarantine procedures among returning pilgrims had caused the spread of the new variant among family members.
He said a special meeting was held yesterday to discuss the situation with several agencies involved in umrah pilgrim management, including the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry; Wakaf, Zakat and Haj Department; Transport Ministry; National Security Council; National Disaster Management Agency ; Immigration Department and Association of Umrah and Haj Tour Agencies.
Khairy said it was also decided that pilgrims returning to Malaysia beginning Jan 3 would have to undergo compulsory quarantine at quarantine stations or hotels designated by NADMA. He said risk assessment on the Covid-19 Omicron situation in and outside the country especially in Saudi Arabia would be carried out periodically before a decision was made to allow the resumption of umrah activities.
Meanwhile, Khairy said 2,763 positive Covid-19 cases were detected among travellers who arrived at the country’s international entry points between Jan 1 and Dec 30 last year, and of this number, 1,446 positive cases were found among those who arrived from Saudi Arabia, followed by Singapore , Indonesia , and the United Kingdom .
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