The Health Ministry is of the view that it was still too early to impose a travel ban for the umrah pilgrimage in Mecca following an increase in Omicron variant cases, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

The Health Minister said that on Tuesday (Dec 28), adding that the ministry was currently monitoring case trends for the Covid-19 variant, besides making it mandatory for those returning from umrah pilgrimage to undergo the seven-day home surveillance order (HSO) and to wear digital monitoring wristbands.

Khairy said the ministry also encouraged those returning from umrah to keep taking Covid-19 self-tests while undergoing quarantine, and also instructed umrah tour companies to make it compulsory for umrah travellers to take their Covid-19 booster shots.

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