Message Entering Ramadan, Bobby Nasution: Stay Healthy Because It's 2 Times Our Ramadan COVID-19

Mayor of Medan Bobby Nasution while monitoring the hilal of the initial determination of Ramadan 1442 Hijriah (Nur Aprilliana Br Sitorus/Antara)

JAKARTA - Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution who attended advised people to maintain health in fasting in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

That he said in the hilal observation area for the determination of the beginning of Ramadan 1442 Hijri conducted by the Observatory of Sciences Falak (OIF) Muhammadiyah University of North Sumatra (UMSU) at the Graduate Campus in Jalan Denai, Medan City

"Keep healthy because it has been twice our Ramadan COVID-19 still we maintain health," he reported antara, Monday, April 12.

Meanwhile, the results of today's hilal observations are not visible due to cloud cover.

"The moon is also still very low at 3 degrees. While seeing it directly is 7 degrees," said Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Medan Hasan Matsum at the location.

Nevertheless, he said, the implementation of fasting will still be held on Tuesday, April 12, 2021.

"We believe with 2 to 3 degrees throughout Indonesia in accordance with the agreement of the countries of Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore, God willing tomorrow has carried out the ramadan fast. Because the age of the moon has been over eight hours," he said.