Covid-19: Govt mulls reducing 14-day mandatory quarantine period for travellers arriving in Malaysia

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Published On: 2020-12-04

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The government may consider reducing the 14-day mandatory quarantine duration required for travellers arriving in Malaysia, says the Health Ministry.

Its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that on Friday, adding that the ministry will look at the current data and what risks are involved and whatever decision made must be substantiated by data.

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