Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin said the workers had gone through a screening process for Covid-19 in Singapore before they were allowed to return.
He said upon arriving here, they had to undergo health checks and ordered to go on self-quarantine for 14 days. A lot of Malaysian workers in Singapore raced to return home before a lockdown was imposed on the island republic, which begins today.He was speaking to the media after visiting the Custom, Immigration and Quarantine complex at the Sultan Iskandar Building here. He also attended a briefing session by various enforcement agencies at the Johor police contingent headquarters.
On Monday, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Malaysians working in Singapore will not be allowed to return home until they undergo screening to ensure they were free from Covid-19.However, he said there will be some changes in the agreement that will be discussed by working groups of the Foreign Ministries of the two countries.
On another matter, the Home Ministry has issued a warning to all tekongs that stern action will be taken against them."This is part of our efforts to ensure that no one can enter the country without being screened for Covid-19. Stern action will be taken against these smugglers," he said."All the agencies, including the police, the Armed Forces, the Immigration Department and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, will cooperate with one another on this matter," he said.
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