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ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malaysians and foreigners entering the country through Johor will still have to be quarantined even under the conditional movement control order (MCO).
Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad said the state fully supported the conditional MCO, but that it must ensure border security.
“Both Malaysians and foreigners returning to the country would still need to be quarantined in the centers that the state government had provided.
“We have enough centers to accommodate those returning from abroad,” he said during a press conference in Kota Iskandar here on Monday (May 4).
He added that this also applied to those returning from Sabah and Sarawak despite there being no flights from eastern Malaysia to Johor.
Hasni was responding to a report in an English newspaper saying that foreign travelers, with the exception of diplomats, permanent residents and expatriate pass holders working in essential services sectors, were still prohibited from entering Malaysia despite the relaxation of regulations with the implementation of the conditional MCO beginning on Monday.
Exempt foreigners, meanwhile, must undergo a 14-day quarantine upon arrival in Malaysia.
The newspaper reported that this was confirmed in a brief guide by the National Security Council (NSC) following Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s announcement on Friday (May 1) of the revised standard operating procedure (SOP) under the conditional MCO.
Meanwhile, Hasni also said the state government would allow most companies to reopen on conditions.
“We fully support the conditional MCO, as we have met the various criteria, such as having adequate health and safety services.
“However, full compliance will depend on how the respective local councils in the state implement it,” he added.
Hasni, who is the Benut Assemblyman, said the respective local councils would draft their SOP based on their capabilities.
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