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PETALING JAYA: The quarantine period for foreign travelers has been reduced to 10 days from December 14, starting on December 14.
Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the decision to shorten the quarantine period was based on the latest scientific and practical evidence in other countries.
“The period of monitoring and observation for travelers from abroad, as well as the management of tracing close contacts, will be reduced to 10 days instead of 14 days,” he said.
Dr Noor Hisham said that several countries have revised their mandatory quarantine periods and reduced them from the first 14 days.
He said Britain, Germany and Belgium have shortened the quarantine period to 10 days, while in France, the quarantine period lasts only seven days.
“The most recent clinical scientific evidence shows that the risk of post-quarantine infections decreases according to the length of the quarantine period.
“The highest risk of infection is in the first week of exposure,” he said.
The 14-day quarantine period was recommended after the World Health Organization and other experts estimated the incubation period for Covid-19 to be between two and 14 days.
Studies also suggest that the average time for symptoms to appear after exposure is five days.
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