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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today announced new travel protocols and some good news for those travelling between here and our neighbour Singapore.
New travel SOPs (announced today, 24 March 2022)
- Prior to arrival, travellers will need to download and register their details on the MySejahtera app
- Travellers will need to report their RT-PCR test results 2 days prior to their arrival in the country
- Travellers who have been infected with Covid-19 within 6 to 60 days will need to undergo a professional RTK-Antigen test 2 days prior to departure
- Non-Malaysians will need to purchase travel and Covid-19 insurance
- Children aged 6 and below will not be required to do Covid-19 tests on-arrival
- Unvaccinated/ partially vaccinated travelers will need to be quarantied at their residential address for 5 days
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Malaysia-Singapore travel update
- Fully vaccinated people living in Malaysia and Singapore travelling to either nation by land will no longer need to quarantine or do Covid-19 tests, either upon or prior to arrival
Discontinuation of several schemes related to travel
Several government schemes related to travel will be officially discontinued as of 1 April 2022 including:
- Home quarantine application
- Langkawi international travel bubble
- Digital tracker
- High-risk countries list
- PCR test by the Ministry of Health at KLIA (Covid-19 screening procedures to be done by private healthcare operators)
- MyTravelPass
- MIDA OSC Programme
Face Mask Exemption SOPs
The removal of face masks are only allowed for the following:
- Occupants in own residences, hotel rooms, lodging, and public facilities that do not involve interaction with other individuals
- Solitary workspace
- Recreational & leisure activities
- Private vehicles (excluding e-hailing)
- During eating and drinking
- Performance activities (singing, talks, etc)
- Children below 5 years of age
- Individuals with special needs (OKU / respiratory problems)
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