Health a priority, border controls will be tightened, says anwaribrahim
At a press conference here today, Anwar said the Cabinet agreed that public health should take priority over the economy and tourism. “We will control and tighten even more, including from the US and China,” he said.Anwar maintained that Putrajaya was not discriminating against any particular nation, reiterating that tighter border measures would not only be for travellers from China. “We are acting to save our people,” he said.
Its minister, Dr Zaliha Mustafa, said those found to be feverish, symptomatic or have self-declared Covid-19 symptoms will be referred to a quarantine centre, or to the health authorities for further checks. At the same time, those with a history of travelling to China within 14 days of their arrival will be required to undergo an RTK-Antigen test, and samples will be sent for genome testing if they are tested positive for Covid-19.
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