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Top Indonesian religious official urges Muslims not to travel for Hari Raya Haji - superadmin - 07-17-2021
Top Indonesian religious official urges Muslims not to travel for Hari Raya Haji as Covid-19 deaths soar
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JAKARTA - Indonesia’s Religious Affairs Minister has advised Muslims not to travel on Hari Raya Haji next Tuesday (July 20) as the country reported its deadliest day so far in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Officials recorded 1,025 deaths on Friday, bringing the total number of fatalities to more than 71,000 so far.
The total number of infections stood at 2,780,803, including 54,000 on Friday.
Indonesia, which surpassed India in the number of daily cases earlier this week, is the world’s most populous Muslim country and is now struggling to cope with a fresh wave of Covid-19 largely triggered by widespread travel during Hari Raya Aidilfitri in May.
Next week, Muslims mark another important day on their calendar with prayers and the korban ritual, which involves slaughtering livestock and distributing the meat to the poor.
Mass prayers in high-risk zones have been suspended for the second year in a row. The public has also been advised not to crowd around sites for the ritual slaughtering.
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