KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia announced that all travelers from china, arriving in the nation will have to undergo temperature screening checks for fever.
Those who are found to have a fever, are symptomatic, or have self-declared their symptoms will then be sent to a quarantine center or to the health authorities for further checks.
The country’s Health Minister Zaliha Mustafa also mentioned that those who have been to China within the last 14 days of their arrival into the country will need to undergo the RTK-Ag test (rapid antigen test).
These samples will then be sent for genome testing if they are found to be positive for Covid-19, Dr. Zaliha said.
At the same time, those who have been in close contact with people who have traveled to China in the last 14 days, or exhibit influenza-like illnesses or severe acute respiratory infection will also need to be tested for COVID-19.
The Malaysia Tourism Agency Association (MATA), however, has urged the government to temporarily suspend the entry of tourists from China until the situation there improves.
Recently Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, India, and the United States announced covid-19 travel measures for travelers from china.
