The COVID-19 Task Force Will Monitor The Departure And Return Of Umrah Congregants

Spokesperson for the COVID-19 Handling Unit Wiku Adisasmito/IST

JAKARTA - The COVID-19 Task Force will monitor the departure and return of Umrah pilgrims in line with the green light from the Saudi Arabian Government regarding the implementation of Umrah for prospective pilgrims from Indonesia. ," said Government Spokesperson for Handling COVID-19 Wiku Adisasmito in an online discussion from Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, October 21. Previously, the Indonesian government had received a diplomatic note from the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Jakarta on October 8, 2021, However, until now, the diplomatic note has not discussed in detail the conditions proposed by the Saudis for prospective Indonesian Umrah pilgrims, so the government has not been able to provide certainty when the departure for Umrah will begin. Indonesia to prepare, mainly health matters. They are required to be able to take care of themselves before departure with the discipline of health protocols. "The task force will carry out contact tracing and medical treatment if needed," he said.

For the departure scheme, prospective Umrah pilgrims are screened for health 1x24 hours before leaving. Then the implementation of health screening includes health checks, COVID-19 vaccination checks, meningitis, and PCR swab checks. Hajj hostels provide accommodation, consumption, and transportation to facilitate pilgrims' departure, supervision of the implementation of health screening is carried out by the Ministry of Health. Meanwhile, boarding, immigration checks, and ICV checks are carried out at the Hajj dormitory. The return scheme includes a PCR examination in Saudi Arabia a maximum of 3x24 hours before returning home. Upon arrival in Indonesia, the congregation was subjected to PCR. Then the quarantine is carried out in the Hajj dormitory for 5x24 hours. The Hajj hostel also provides accommodation, consumption, and transportation for Umrah pilgrims when they return, and on the 4th day, further PCR is carried out, and if the results are negative, the pilgrims can return to their respective homes. -each.