KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — The temporary suspension of travel permission to perform the umrah is to slow down the spread of the Covid-19 Omicron variant as data obtained showed that almost 78 per cent of the ‘presumptive’ new Omicron cases are from those returning from the pilgrimage, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
“Risk assessment will continue to be carried out. For now, we know a dose of the booster shot is needed... Most important is our response based on the new data. This is what is meant by an evidence-based response,” he said. The Health Ministry wants to avoid the health system from crippling through a strategy to slow down the Omicron variant, he added.
Hence the wide booster dose coverage; wearing of face mask; good ventilation; practise TRIIS or Test, Report, Isolate, Inform, Seek; using MySJ Trace and international gateway control are among the measures to slow the spread of Omicron, he added.
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