Health Minister: Malaysia may lift interstate travel ban as early as 18 March if COVID-19 numbers are low

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Interstate travel may soon be allowed if Malaysia continues to record decline in new COVID-19 cases. However, it won't be a blanket reopening of state borders like last year.

Dr Adham said they have learnt for a year from the various movement control order restrictions and they know that interstate travel restriction is one of the measures required to reduce the number of cases. He added that restricting domestic travel has been undertaken in other countries such as Australia, China, South Korea and Singapore.

Last month, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham had said that public health SOP and travel restrictions will not be relaxed until Malaysia achieves herd immunity. When asked to comment about the Health D-G’s remarks, Dr Adham said “What the director-general meant was to reach herd immunity but that is only the maximum measure, but we go earlier as we want to balance life and livelihood”.

The Minister also said that the government is treading cautiously this time and they are looking at allowing interstate travel between green bubbles. This may include travel between states that are under RMCO.

 

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