Malaysia’s Well being Minister Khairy Jamaluddin mentioned on February 28 that the brand new process utilized to vacationers coming into Malaysia by way of Vaccinated Journey Lane (VTL) programme between Malaysia and Singapore, One Cease Centre (OSC) for short-term enterprise guests and people coming from the UK.
He mentioned the Well being Ministry (MOH) has additionally dropped the requirement to endure the COVID-19 RT-PCR or RTK-Ag (skilled) take a look at for travellers arriving in Malaysia beneath the Langkawi Worldwide Tourism Bubble ( LITB) programme earlier than leaving Langkawi island.
Based on the minister, these travellers is not going to be required to self take a look at on the second, fourth and sixth days after arrival in addition to an expert COVID-19 take a look at on the third and fifth days. Vacationers from the UK shall be exempted from having to endure self-testing in the course of the quarantine interval.
Nevertheless, the Malaysia minister mentioned the requirement for PCR testing two days earlier than departure and instantly upon arrival in Malaysia remains to be stored in place.
He emphasised that the comfort of Commonplace Working Procedures (SOPs) solely applies to guests coming into Malaysia beneath the VTL, LITB and OSC programmes, including that the SOP and different protocols are nonetheless in impact for vacationers who don’t enter Malaysia by means of the three programmes.