Perak may tighten Covid-19 travel rules


IPOH: Due to the Covid-19 surge in China, all tourists arriving at the Sultan Azlan Shah Airport and the border town of Pengkalan Hulu may have to undergo health screening, says the state government.

Perak health committee chairman A. Sivanesan said he would meet the state Health Department soon to decide on whether to make masking up mandatory and to also discuss the screening issue.

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