Covid-19: Idris Ahmad says he hopes Omicron variant will not affect Malaysians' chances to perform haj

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad - Bernama

JOHOR BARU: The government hopes that the new Covid-19 Omicron variant will not affect the chances of Malaysians who wish to go to Mecca to perform the haj.

Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Idris Ahmad expressed concern over the new variant and said he hoped it would not hit the country as pilgrims from Malaysia could not perform the haj earlier this year due to the pandemic.