Tight border controls contributed to drop in imported Covid-19 cases, says Ismail Sabri


PUTRAJAYA: Imported Covid-19 infections in the country have gone down due to the government’s border control efforts, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Senior Minister (Security) said this was the result of a concerted effort by the police, Armed Forces, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA), Malaysian Border Security Agency (Aksem) and the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) in preventing the entry of illegals.

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