PUTRAJAYA (Sept 1): Malaysia will block the entry of long-term pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines starting from Sept 7 due to the sharp increase in positive COVID-19 cases in those countries. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the restrictions included six categories, namely, those with permanent resident status (PR), Malaysia My Second Home Programme (MM2H), expatriates including professional visit pass holders (PVP) and resident pass holders. The Defence Minister said the government would also review restrictions on long-term pass holders from other countries due to concerns of a sharp increase in COVID-19 positive cases in countries which were experiencing winter. According to Ismail Sabri, the matter was being investigated by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan together with the MOH. Read also:Owners of pubs, nightclubs could face legal action, revocation of licences for breaching RMCO, says Ismail SabriPolice issued record 673 compounds since RMCO, says Ismail Sabri

Source: The Edge Markets September 01, 2020 08:26 UTC