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View all search resultsPilgrims to undergo swab testing before returning to Indonesia
Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia will undergo swab testing before returning to Indonesia, the haj consul of the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Endang Jumali, said recently.
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mrah (minor haj) pilgrims from Indonesia will undergo swab testing before returning to Indonesia, the haj consul of the Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Endang Jumali, said recently.
Endang stated that the test was mandated by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia to detect positive COVID-19 cases among the pilgrims.
“I am referring to a circular from the GACA; it states that [pilgrims] are required to take a swab test in Saudi Arabia before they return to Indonesia,” Endang said as quoted by kompas.com on Friday.
The kingdom also named 10 to 12 hospitals for Indonesian pilgrims who want to take a swab test.
However, the test will only be conducted individually, which means each pilgrim has to visit a hospital to take the test.
Aside from getting swab tests directly at the hospital, the kingdom also provides another option, where health workers come directly to the pilgrims’ location.
Endang stated that each pilgrim was required to show their swab test result prior to their departure for Indonesia.
