GEORGE TOWN – The Penang government will implement protocols set by the federal government and the Health Ministry (MoH) regarding the entry of tourists from China to the state.
Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the state government would comply with the instructions in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.
“So far there are no direct flights from China to Penang since they have been stopped after the Covid-19 pandemic hit,” he told reporters here today.
China will reopen its borders on January 8 after being closed for almost three years due to the pandemic.
Today, MoH said it was ready to revise the health care policy for Covid-19 management at existing national borders, including tightening health check standard operating procedures (SOP) at the country’s entry point.
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said that it will be implemented if necessary, not only for visitors (Malaysian citizens and non-citizens) arriving from China but also for those arriving from other countries.
She said that MoH takes the concerns of the people regarding the increase in cases of Covid-19 in China seriously, as well as the restrictions imposed by several other countries on tourists from the republic, adding that it was a matter of priority of MoH at the moment. – Bernama, January 2, 2023
