Covid-19: Incoming travel ban for Iran, Italy, South Korea effective Friday (March 13)

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba handing over a "release certificate" to Ban Wai Kong who had been quarantined at Akept in Nilai for 14 days upon returning from Wuhan.

NILAI: All Iranian, Italian and South Korean nationals will be barred from entering Malaysia following the Covid-19 outbreak in those respective countries, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

The Health Minister said the Cabinet issued the directive, effective on Friday (March 13), at its weekly meeting on Wednesday.