PETALING JAYA: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has urged the government to consider some form of travel requirements for those arriving from China to Malaysia after a surge in cases there as a result of the move to end its “zero-Covid” policy earlier this month.
Last week, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organisation was “very concerned” about the evolving Covid-19 situation in China, with “increasing reports of severe disease”. While health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has said the ministry is prepared for a possible hike in Covid-19 cases, he did not announce any specific requirements for those arriving from China.
Yii, who is the chairman of Parliament’s select committee on health, science and innovation, suggested that Malaysia follow suit and ensure that travellers from China take a Covid-19 test at least two days before their arrival in this country.He said they should be tested upon arrival, with those tested positive to be quarantined for seven days.
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