Covid-19 tests to be free for first-time returning students, civil servants, disabled


PETALING JAYA: The compulsory Covid-19 screening tests at airports for returning Malaysians will be free for those who are either disabled or students, says Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He also said the exemption from paying for Covid-19 tests would also be extended civil servants returning from official duties overseas.

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