Umrah pilgrims have the option of dealing directly with private quarantine centres in hotels listed by the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) or undergoing quarantine at government-run centres.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Tasks) Abd Latiff Ahmad in a statement today said for quarantine placement at government-run centres, a person under surveillance and are tested negative for Covid-19 by the Ministry of Health (MOH) will be placed in hotels or public training centres depending on the availability of rooms on the day of arrival.