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Outbreak Control Amidst Flood Updates for Umrah

1 January 2022: Points of Entry Surveillance As of 30 Dec 2021, MOH reports that 1 January 2022: Temporary Suspension of Umrah Travel Malaysia will temporarily
1,306 individuals are positive for COVID-19 among 11,108 returning pilgrims from suspend the issuance of travel permit for Umrah starting 8 Jan following the local
Saudi Arabia, where 45.3% (592 cases) of these COVID-19 cases are detected upon Omicron outbreak. §
arrival while 54.7% (714 cases) are tested positive on Day 5 of quarantine. §

Saudi Arabia 1446
Singapore 322

Indonesia 264
UK 217

USA 104
Egypt 101

UAE 97
India 91

Pakistan 64
Philippines 57

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Number of COVID-19 positive cases reported from overseas travelers from EW-31/2021
Source: COVID-19 Malaysia § Translated Text
until EW-52/2021 (30 December 2021)
Surveillance among Flood Victims As of 1 Jan, 451 individuals among all flood victims Evolving Strategies MOH requires returning pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to follow the
tested positive for COVID-19, with 15 contracting the disease in Temporary Evacuation latest directions published. §
Centres. §

2 Source: DG Hisham Facebook § Source: COVID-19 Malaysia § Translated text