Ismail Sabri: Only Malaysians certified free of Covid-19 can return home from Singapore
Monday, 06 Apr 2020 03:27 PM MYTDespite thousands of Malaysians in Singapore waiting to return home, Ismail Sabri said only three person have crossed the border so far. — Reuters pic
He said that this is the initial agreement between the Malaysian and Singapore governments — that those returning must be screened for Covid-19. “After going through the screening process they have to get a letter from the Singapore authorities that they tested negative for Covid-19. Only then they are allowed to return. This is our agreement,” he added.
“The working committee can negotiate on the rules set in the initial agreement. Hopefully, the Foreign Ministry will inform the new rules, which has been agreed by both the governments tomorrow,” he said.
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