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PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The government will impose an entry ban on citizens of countries that register more than 150,000 cases of Covid-19 starting next Monday (September 7), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (Photo) Announced.
The Chief Minister (Security) said that the countries on the list include the United States, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Russia and Bangladesh, as well as three previously announced countries, namely India, Indonesia. and the Philippines.
“We will add more high-risk countries to the list, which have more than 150,000 positive cases. Their citizens will not be able to enter Malaysia.
“However, for cases of emergency or involving bilateral relations, such as if a person needs to come to a meeting between countries, we will allow entry. But permission from the Immigration Department is required,” he told reporters after chairing the meeting of the Special Committee on the Adopting New Standards Campaign here on Thursday (September 3).
He added that the Ministry of Health would release details about countries that have registered more than 150,000 positive cases of Covid-19 later.
Last Tuesday, Ismail Sabri announced an entry ban on long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines starting on September 7 due to an increase in Covid-19 cases in those countries.
The ban involves six categories of pass holders, namely those with permanent resident status (PR), participants of the Malaysia My Second Home Program (MM2H), expatriates, including professional visiting pass holders (PVP), and holders of resident passes.
Also excluded were the spouses of Malaysian citizens and their children, as well as students from the three countries who wanted to return to Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said the government has no problem allowing Malaysians from high-risk countries to return home, but that they will be subject to the mandatory 14-day quarantine as stipulated in standard operating procedures (SOPs).
On the Adopting New Standards Campaign, he said it would run until December 31 to ensure that people continue to adhere to the SOP to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. – Bernama
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