An order banning Malaysians from attending the event was issued but it didn't stop some from going.
According to a source, 83 Malaysians were already in Sulawesi for the event where the participants are from 48 other countries.
However local media reported that the Indonesian authorities have not issued any permit for the event scheduled to take place from March 19 to 22.On March 14, the Malaysian embassy in Jakarta through a consular notice warned Malaysians from attending any large-scale rally or event in Indonesia, following the Covid-19 pandemic, including attending the ijtima event.
From Feb 27 to March 1 over 10,000 congregants were reported to have attended a tabligh rally at the Seri Petaling Mosque in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, which led to the spread of Covid-19, and a drastic hike in positive cases in Malaysia. A total of 513 Covid-19 positive cases and one death have so far been linked to the event. Malaysia has so far 790 confirmed positive cases and two deaths.
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