KKM Media Statement 10 May 2021

 By: Hanis Sophia

Malaysia today announced it will temporarily suspend on its side the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) travel bubble with Singapore beginning May 13.

Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the measure comes in the wake of Singapore having been listed as a country that has reported transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOC) in the community.

 

"It is based on reports released by the Singapore Health Ministry about the South African B.1.351 variant, United Kingdom B.1.1.7 variant, Brazilian B.1.1.28 variant and the Variant of Interest (VOI) from India, namely the B.1.617.1," he said in a statement issued on the COVID-19 situation in Malaysia.

Dr. Noor Hisham said that, as such, travelers from Singapore who wish to enter Malaysia for business have to use the One-Stop Centre (OSC) set up by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

 

He also said that all travelers entering Malaysia from Singapore and travelers using the Periodic Communicating Arrangement (PCA) facility have to undergo a 14-day mandatory quarantine at the government-gazetted stations beginning May 13.

The travelers from Singapore are also required to adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP) for all travelers from countries with SARS-CoV-2 VOC in the community, he said.

Dr. Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry will constantly update the list of countries with SARS-CoV-2 VOC transmissions in the community and make it public from time to time.

 

Here are five important points in the MOH media statement on Monday;

1. A total of 3,807 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in Malaysia today making the cumulative number of cases so far 444,484 cases.
2. Selangor recorded the highest number with 1,149 cases followed by Sarawak (649) and Kelantan (329).
3. A total of 3,454 cured patients were recorded making a total of 405,388 cured cases.
4. The country recorded an additional 17 new deaths bringing the total number of deaths to 1,700.
5. 9 new clusters were detected today involving seven workplace clusters, five religious clusters, five community clusters, and two education clusters as well as others.