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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will block the entry of long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines as of September 7 due to the sharp increase in positive Covid-19 cases in those countries.
Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix) said the restrictions included six categories, namely those with permanent resident status (PR), My Malaysia Second Home Program (MM2H), expatriates, including holders of professional visit passes (PVP) and holders of resident passes.
Couples with Malaysian nationals and their children, as well as students from the three countries who wanted to return to Malaysia, were also blocked.
“In the past, I had announced some concessions (for all six categories), but with the sudden increase in cases, we decided to impose entry restrictions,” he said at a daily press conference on the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) . , Here today.
The defense minister said the government would also review restrictions on long-term pass holders from other countries due to concerns of a sharp increase in positive Covid-19 cases in countries that were experiencing winter.Named
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