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Two people who traveled from New Zealand to Malaysia tested positive for Covid-19. (File photo)
Two Malaysian nationals who traveled from New Zealand to Malaysia tested positive for Covid-19, according to local reports.
According to the Malaysian Director General of Health, the two travelers were among the five imported cases reported in Malaysia on Thursday.
Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah announced the cases, along with imported cases from India, Pakistan and China, according to the Malaysian newspaper. The star.
The New Zealand Ministry of Health says it is following up with Malaysian authorities through the National Focal Point for more information, a spokesperson said.
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It is unclear how long people had been in Malaysia before their test results. The details of the departure location of passengers or movements in New Zealand are also not yet known.
The cases are in Selangor, on the west coast of the country, where there are 2,202 cases of Covid-19.
Malaysia has reported 10,052 Covid-19 cases to date and more than 600 remain active.
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Information on the Malaysian Ministry of Health website describes the processes in place for Malaysian returnees and international travelers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Prior to departure, travelers must return a negative Covid-19 test within three days of departure.
Upon arrival, they undergo a thermal and symptom test. If they show symptoms upon arrival or during the quarantine administered, they are taken to the hospital.
Other cases of positive Covid-19 testing have been reported in New Zealand travelers in the past, but they have been largely attributed to past infections or possible transmission during travel.
One case was identified in Selangor, Malaysia, on Aug. 11 after traveling from New Zealand, and another reportedly in July, according to Abdullah reports.
A person who traveled from Christchurch to South Korea came to the attention of the Health Ministry in July. The man had two positive tests upon arrival in Seoul, all of his close and casual contacts came back negative.
Surveillance tests were carried out in Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch, based on the man’s movements before leaving the country, with no positive results.
The Ministry of Health found that there is no evidence of transmission resulting from this case.
This was before the Auckland August group emerged on August 11.
