Indonesia prioritizing COVID containment to ensure smoother passage for umrah pilgrims
JAKARTA – Indonesia is prioritizing the reduction of COVID-19 cases at home to ease the travel passage for its pilgrims ahead of the reopening of the umrah on August 10.
Indonesia's government late last month received Saudi confirmation of the reopening of umrah for overseas Muslims, with a key condition that pilgrims from nine nations badly hit by COVID, Indonesia included, would first need to quarantine for 14 days in a third country.
Acting Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organization, Khoirizi, told Salaam Gateway the ministry met Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Jakarta Esham Altsaqafi at the end of last month, seeking clarity on the technical details.
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