Malaysia will not re-impose widespread coronavirus restrictions on travel despite a recent spike in infections, which a government minister said was partly caused by migrants from neighbouring countries.
FILE PHOTO: People wearing protective masks are reflected in a glass as they walk outside a shop, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 2, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
The Southeast Asian country has seen a steady climb in cases in the past week and on Saturday reported 317 new infections, the highest daily rise since it began tracking the pandemic. “There’s only one or two cases in each state so it’s not something that’s worrying at this point,” Ismail told reporters.
Several politicians have been accused of violating social distancing protocols on the campaign trail, while authorities were criticised for not imposing control measures such as a mandatory 14-day quarantine for travellers from Sabah.
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