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PETALING JAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia is shortening the quarantine period for incoming travelers from 14 to 10 days, starting from Monday (December 14).
The Director General of the Ministry of Health, 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 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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