Covid-19: Six-day test procedure dropped for incoming travellers under three programmes


KUALA LUMPUR: Travellers arriving in Malaysia from abroad through three programmes will not be required to undergo the Covid-19 test procedure over a six-day period effective Thursday (March 3).

In a statement on Monday (Feb 28), Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the new procedure applied to travellers entering Malaysia via the air and land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme between Malaysia and Singapore, Langkawi International Tourism Bubble (LITB) and One Stop Centre (OSC) for short-term business visitors.

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