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PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health will notify the government that a ban on flights from the UK needs to be imposed, following the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 that is said to have a higher infection rate than usual, it says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The Chief Minister (Security) said that health authorities are monitoring the situation there and will assess risks before advising the government on the next course of action.
“The Director General for Health has said that the ministry is closely monitoring the situation in the UK.
“The National Security Council will receive a report from the ministry. If there are more actions to be taken, we will make the necessary announcements, ”he said on Tuesday (December 22).
While Malaysia had closed its borders to tourists since March, a ban has been imposed on citizens of 23 countries who are long-term pass holders, including the United Kingdom, since September due to the large number of Covid-19 cases. .
After news of the newly discovered strain of Covid-19 emerged in the UK, several countries in Europe, including the Netherlands and Italy, proceeded to ban passenger flights from the country, as did India.
Not much is known about the strain, but experts said current vaccines should still be effective against it.
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