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KUALA LUMPUR: People traveling from Singapore to Malaysia under the Periodic Transfer Agreement (PCA) will need to be quarantined at the Malaysian government designated centers if their destination is beyond the southern state of Johor.
This was announced by the Malaysian Minister of Health, Adham Baba, in a statement on Monday (September 7). It came less than a week after a 35-year-old man who had traveled from Singapore tested positive for Covid-19.
Under the new directive, returning Malaysians and Singaporeans can self-quarantine at their home or any accommodation arranged by their employer as long as their home or workplace is in Johor.
For those whose final destination is beyond Johor, they must be quarantined at government-designated centers and this will be the responsibility of the traveler, Dr. Adham said.
The exemption for PCA travelers from undergoing Malaysia’s mandatory 14-day quarantine for international travelers is maintained.
“Under this (PCA) scheme, travelers are exempt from going through the mandatory 14-day quarantine at government-designated centers, provided that their Covid-19 PCR test taken within 24 hours of arrival in Malaysia be negative, ”Dr. Adham said.
Singapore citizens and permanent residents must be quarantined for seven days, but must record another negative result two days before the period ends.
The shortest period was negotiated by the two countries before the reopening of their borders under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and the PCA agreements on August 17.
Malaysian citizens and permanent residents (PR) must be quarantined until they have a negative result upon return home.
According to the PCA, Malays and Singaporeans with a long-term social visit pass can cross the border for two weeks to a month if they have been in the country of their employment for the past three months.
Under the RGL scheme, those residing in Singapore can enter Malaysia for a maximum stay of 14 days for official or business purposes. RGL arrivals must be quarantined in declared accommodation until a negative PCR test result is obtained.
Malaysia recorded 62 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the highest number in a single day since it relaxed its movement restriction order (MCO) in June.
Most of the cases, or 50 of them, were linked to a group originating from a district police headquarters in Lahad Datu in Sabah, which is due to hold state elections later this month.
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