Covid-19: Not viable to compel unvaccinated people to be tested before travelling interstate, says KJ


KUALA LUMPUR: The government does not intend to monitor the public with large-scale roadblocks anymore, even if it means individuals taking advantage of it to flout Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP).

When asked if the government plans to compel unvaccinated travellers to take tests before going interstate, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said it would be an unviable thing to do.

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