NRC chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said however visitors should undergo Covid-19 tests prior to and right after arriving in the country, as recommended by the Ministry of Health. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — The National Recovery Council (NRC) said today it has suggested for the country’s international borders to be fully reopened without any mandatory quarantine by next month.
Its chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said however visitors should undergo Covid-19 tests prior to and right after arriving in the country, as recommended by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
“The council suggested, firstly, that the borders of the country be fully opened in the near future to support the recovery of the country.
“In this regard, the Council agreed that the country’s borders could be fully opened as early as March 1, 2022 without the need for mandatory quarantine,” he said in a press conference after an NRC meeting.
“However, the Covid-19 test before departure and upon arrival at the national border gate must be done according to the MOH’s recommendations. The opening of national borders needs to be implemented in a planned manner and based on current risk assessments,” he added.
Muhyiddin said the decision was made after the council listened to a briefing by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, and read the paper on the matter by Immigration Director-General Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud.
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