Health DG: Quarantine period for overseas travellers shortened to 10 days starting Dec 14 (updated)

PETALING JAYA: The quarantine period for overseas travellers has been shortened to 10 days from 14, starting Dec 14.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the decision to shorten the quarantine period was based on the latest scientific evidence and practices in other countries.