Quarantine policy fraught with logistics problems

I REFER to the recent announcement by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob regarding signing of letters of undertaking agreeing to bear quarantine costs by returning Malaysians “that can be done at Malaysian Embassies and High Commissions”.

At this time, many countries in the world are still discouraging non-essential travel. While travel to embassies and high commissions can be considered essential, this exposes both them and diplomatic staff to the risk of infection, especially considering that our missions are usually located in large cities that are often epicentres of Covid-19 infection in each country.