Six vehicles ordered to turn back at Perak border after drivers, passengers found not fully vaxxed


Perak Police Chief Datuk Comm Meor Faridalathrash Wahid.

IPOH (Bernama): Business dealings, a delivery run and visiting an ill family member were among the reasons coughed up by drivers and passengers who were not fully vaccinated against Covid-19 during police checks on interstate travel along the Gerik-Jeli Highway last Friday (Oct 15).

Perak police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid (pic) said six vehicles trying to cross the state’s border at KM9 on the East-West Highway at Sungai Lebey, Gerik, heading towards Kelantan and Kedah, were not allowed to cross the state lines and ordered to turn back.

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