Ministry Of Religion Decides No Social Distancing In 2022 Hajj Flights, But Swab Is Mandatory

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion has decided that there will be no social distancing in hajj flights in 2022.

This was conveyed by Deputy Minister of Religion Zainut Tauhid Sa'adi during a working meeting with Commission VIII of the DPR, Thursday, January 13.

"Regarding the policy on whether or not there is social distancing on hajj flights in 1441H/2022M, it is completely left to the Indonesian government. In this regard, we take the policy that social distancing is not applied in hajj flights in 1441H/2022M," said Zainut at the DPR building, Thursday, January 13. .

Even so, Zainut said all Hajj pilgrims are required to do a swab before leaving and after arriving in the country.

"Hajj pilgrims are swab before leaving, before returning, and after arriving in the country," he said.

The Deputy Minister of Religion also ensured that Hajj flights would still implement strict health protocols. One of them is that all Hajj pilgrims have received a complete COVID-19 vaccine.

"The implementation of strict health protocols with the consideration that all pilgrims have received the COVID-19 vaccination," he said.