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Mainland switch|Malaysian Prime Minister: Tighten health check rules for all foreign travelers

2023-01-04T22:23:17.027Z


Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar (Anwar Ibrahim) said on January 4 that Malaysia will tighten health screening rules for all passengers entering from foreign countries. Anwar meets reporters after attending a cabinet meeting on January 4. He said: "I


Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar (Anwar Ibrahim) said on January 4 that Malaysia will tighten health screening rules for all passengers entering from foreign countries.


Anwar meets reporters after attending a cabinet meeting on January 4.

"We will step up screening, but we will not discriminate against any country," he said, pointing out that the government puts people's health above the economy.

China has relaxed its anti-epidemic measures against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19, formerly known as novel coronavirus pneumonia) since January 8, including entry and exit measures, and the number of confirmed cases in China has increased sharply.

Some countries have begun to tighten entry measures for Chinese travelers.

Anwar said Malaysia took the position of not discriminating against any country, "because if we look at the infection rate in China, we also know that the death toll in the US is high, and so are other countries."

The Malaysian Ministry of Health stated on December 30, 2022 that all people entering Malaysia must have their body temperature taken. Those who have a fever, symptoms of new coronavirus infection, or self-declared symptoms will be sent to a quarantine center or the health department for further investigation. examine.

People who have visited China within 14 days before entering Malaysia are required to undergo a rapid antigen test.

Mainland switch|Malaysia: Seriously concerned about the increase in cases in China or tightening entry epidemic prevention requirementsMalaysia switch|Malaysian Travel Industry Association: The arrival date of Chinese tourists to Malaysia has not been determined. Mainland switch|Singapore and Germany have no plans to change measures to deal with Chinese tourists From January 8th, people entering from mainland China must have a test certificate

Source: hk1

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