Around 200,000 people ignored interstate travel restrictions during Hari Raya, says Ismail Sabri


Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (left) and Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

PETALING JAYA: An estimated 200,000 people ignored interstate travel restrictions and bypassed police roadblocks during Hari Raya Aidilfitri, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Senior Minister (Security) said that although travel restrictions were imposed, some people still travelled back to their hometowns, causing a spike in Hari Raya clusters and deaths within families.

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