Sad, Wait For Years These Two Hajj Candidates Have To Departure Due To This

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SLEMAN - The Office of the Ministry of Religion of Sleman stated that five hajj candidates (calhaj) from the district who were members of the Solo Embarkation 18 Flying Group (SOC) had delayed their departure to the Holy Land of Mecca, two of them were confirmed positive for COVID-19. The delayed departure for the 18th group has various reasons, ranging from illness to being positive for COVID-19, so they must undergo quarantine," said Head of the Sleman Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Sidik Pramono in Sleman, Yogyakarta Special Region, Friday, June 17. According to him, before leaving for the Donohudan Hajj Dormitory, as usual, according to the procedure, pilgrims from Sleman must first undergo a health examination. The swab test was then repeated. The result, which indicated positive was only one person, so that two people went to Donohudan Solo," he said. However, upon arrival in Donohudan, during a re-examination, one hajj candidate tested positive for COVID-19 and was returned to Sleman for 14 days of self-isolation. Group 18 and departed with Kloter 19," he said as quoted by Antara. departed with her husband, so it was impossible to depart on that date. The two of them were delayed in leaving to wait until their illness healed. So in the delayed Group 18, five hajj candidates departed," he said.

The number of pilgrims from Sleman Regency planned to depart this year is 555 people, which are divided into three flying groups (kloters). The three groups include 354 SOC Group 18, 170 SOC Group 21, and 31 SOC Group 43. Group 18 has flown to Medina, while Group 21 as many as 170 people have departed from Sleman to Donohudan Hajj Dormitory today. document checks and health checks will be carried out one by one before the next day, Saturday (17/6) they will be flown to Medina. He hopes that everything is safe, there are no problems," he said. 21 is safe or no one is positive for COVID-19.