SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Toh Siew Choo had planned to return to her home in Johor Baru on Sunday (July 26). The 53-year-old, who has been working as a nanny in Singapore, has not seen her family for more than six months. But like many other Malaysians in Singapore, Toh quickly changed her plans after the Malaysian government announced this week that Malaysians returning from Friday will have to serve a 14-day quarantine period at hotels or quarantine centres. Malaysians who return by Thursday will still have to serve quarantine, but can do so at home, provided they test negative for Covid-19 upon arrival. Meanwhile, two Malaysians who lost their jobs in Singapore and have had trouble finding new ones said they decided to return earlier to avoid bearing the cost of staying at a designated quarantine facility.

Source: The Star July 23, 2020 12:00 UTC