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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Malaysia will open its borders to international travellers on April 1, 2022

 



Malaysia to fully reopen borders from April 1 as country transits to COVID-19 endemic phase

KUALA LUMPUR: In about three weeks, Malaysia will reopen its borders and those wanting to visit the country will no longer need to apply for the MyTravelPass.
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All travellers have to do is download the MySejahtera application and fill in the pre-departure form under the “Traveller” section, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
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“The reopening of the country’s borders was one of the much-awaited announcements among the rakyat.
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“We believe that the reopening of the borders on April 1 will not only bring freedom for the rakyat to travel abroad but also allow those from other countries to visit Malaysia,” he said at a press conference in Parliament yesterday.
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Visitors and Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will no longer have to quarantine when they arrive.
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They must, however, undergo a RT-PCR test two days before departure and a professional rapid test (RTK-Antigen) upon arrival.
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“They can do the RTK test at the airport or at a health facility outside, but it must be done within 24 hours,” said Ismail Sabri.
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As for travellers who have not been fully vaccinated, he said the entry procedures will be explained by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today.
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“The country wants to provide comfort to travellers and not complicate their travel process,” the Prime Minister added.
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As for Malaysians, he said those with valid documents are free to travel to any other country that had reopened their borders to visitors.
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For countries that had yet to fully open their borders such as Singapore, Malaysians could use the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) method, he said.
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He added that the country is also in the midst of implementing the VTL initiative with Thailand, Brunei and Indonesia.
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The country’s borders have been shut since March 2020, while entry of foreign workers has been frozen due to the pandemic.
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Ismail Sabri noted that the reopening of the borders will help revive the country’s economy, especially the tourism industry which was badly hit by the pandemic.
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Some 98.7% of Malaysia’s adult population are fully vaccinated, while 64% have received their booster shots.
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Although the country’s daily cases have shot past the 30,000 mark due to the recent Omicron outbreak, 99% of the infections are mild or asymptomatic.

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Friday, June 5, 2020

Malaysia's Schools gear up for new normal

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https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/06/05/schools-gear-up-for-new-normal?jwsource=cl

Temperature screening before entering the school compound and eating in the classroom during recess time are among new normal practices that students need to adapt to when schools reopen.

Education Minister Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said the guidelines stipulated that teachers would have to carry out body temperature checks when the students entered the school compound and if they showed any symptoms, then further action would be taken.

“We are also aware that some students walk or cycle to school and the temperature would be slightly above 37.5ÂșC ... so these students will be asked to rest first to ensure that their body temperature returns to normal before it is checked again.

“Each school will have an isolation room. If the student shows any symptoms, they will be brought here and the school, besides contacting the parents, will also contact the nearest health centre for further action,” he said after a visit to see the preparations for schools reopening at SMK Engku Husain, Semenyih here recently.

Also present were Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, National Security Council (MKN) director-general Mohd Rabin Basir and Education director-general Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim.

The new normal practices are among the Education Ministry’s school reopening management guidelines to be distributed to schools.

The 34-page detailed guidelines were developed in collaboration with the Health Ministry and MKN.

Meanwhile, Radzi said parents did not have to worry about physical distancing during school recess as the children would only be allowed at the canteen area in stages and they would eat their meals in the classroom.

“Students who need to buy packed foods will be queuing with a one-meter gap between one person and another before returning to their classroom to eat.

“Hence, the situation at the canteen will be in an orderly manner and the parents don’t have to worry about the kids jostling to buy food as recess time will be carried out in stages to ensure that not all students would gather at the canteen at any one time,” he said.

In order to maintain physical distancing, he said the tables in the classroom must have a one-metre gap and the surplus students would be placed in another class.

Radzi added that school laboratories would also share similar settings to ensure learning would be carried out in an orderly and safe manner.

Commenting on the movement of students within the compound, he said the direction of the students would be marked with arrows to avoid crowding.

He said the guidelines also emphasised on teachers’ well-being, safety and health.

He said teachers did not have to worry about being placed in a cramped teachers’ room as physical distancing applied there too.

The ministry has issued similar guidelines for students in dormitories where their beds would be spaced one metre apart and the dining hall would emphasise on physical distancing, he said.

Radzi said once schools reopen, the ministry would see how the guidelines were being implemented and if there was room for improvement. — Bernama

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other Covid-19 prevention measures for schools

... https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/06/05/putrajaya-issues-guidelines-on-contactless-learning-other-covid-19-preventi/1872732



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