Ministry Of Religion Welcomes The Abolition Of Quarantine For Umrah Congregants

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MAKASSAR - The Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) of South Sulawesi Province appreciates and welcomes the policy of the Government of Saudi Arabia to revoke the requirement for the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test and quarantine for Umrah pilgrims going to the holy land. -19, is a breath of fresh air for Umrah pilgrims," said Head of the Hajj and Umrah Organizing Division of the South Sulawesi Ministry of Religion, H Ali Yafid when confirmed in Makassar, Monday, March 7. With this policy, his party continues to coordinate with the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah Organization (PHU) followed technical instructions to harmonize the policy. Based on data from the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of South Sulawesi, the number of Umrah pilgrims who registered in 24 regencies and cities in South Sulawesi was 36,013 thousand. as many as 35,811 thousand people. Previously, the Director General of raan Haji and Umrah Hilman Latief assessed that the Saudi Arabian Government's new policy will affect the implementation of Umrah. For this reason, Hilman hopes that the Ministry of Health and the National Disaster Prevention Agency (BNPB) can take steps to align it. The Ministry of Religion will also talk to various parties regarding policies Reciprocal policy between the Saudi and Indonesian Governments for Hajj and Umrah matters. Regarding Saudi Arabia's decision to revoke most of the health care policies, particularly with regard to quarantine and PCR, there will be consequences for the policy of organizing Umrah in Indonesia," I am optimistic. there will be a policy alignment soon. Moreover, Indonesia has now begun to make adjustments to its quarantine policy," Hilman said through a press release. Meanwhile, the One Gate Policy or one door for the departure of Umrah pilgrims from the Hajj hostel will also be adjusted. For this reason, his party will immediately coordinate with BNPB and the Ministry of Health In technical policy settings related to preventing the spread of COVID-19. This coordination is needed considering that there are a number of provisions that must be compromised.