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JOHOR BARU: Talks about the full reopening of the border with Singapore will continue even though the Johor Baru district has been classified as a red zone after registering a major spike in Covid-19 cases, says Johor Mentri Besar.
Datuk Hasni Mohammad said that the current situation in the district would not affect the discussions between Malaysia and Singapore.
“When the island republic saw an increase in Covid-19 cases, we could still see trucks and vans transporting essential items across borders to them.
“The important thing is that we have standard operating procedures (SOPs) to control when the border is open for commuters,” he added.
Hasni said this when he came together after officiating Statewide Global Down Syndrome Awareness Month here on Saturday (October 31).
He said Johor had handed over his SOP suggestions to the Health Ministry, who would refer the matter to its Singaporean counterparts to discuss the full reopening of the border.
On Friday (October 30), the Johor Baru district was declared a red zone after the number of Covid-19 cases surpassed 40 in the span of 14 days.
Johor Health and Environment Committee Chairman R. Vidyananthan said monitoring and surveillance efforts would be boosted due to an expected increase in the number of cases in the near future.
“Johor Baru district was declared a red zone on Thursday (October 29). Based on the information, most of the reported cases involved the spread of the disease among family members and workplaces.
“Because of this, the state health department has placed the institutions involved under a home surveillance order,” he said.
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