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TEMPORARY ENTRY BAN ON FOREIGNERS FROM SEVERAL SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES

1. PURPOSE:

• The purpose of this bulletin is to provide an update regarding the announcement made by Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on 26^th November 2021 regarding several preventive steps and border control that will be implemented by the Malaysian Government.

• These preventive steps and border control will be enforced as precautionary measures due to the recently discovered B.1.1.529 strain of Covid-19 first detected in Southern Africa which has been categorised as "Variant Under Monitoring"

1. IMPLEMENTATION:

• Beginning 27^th November 2021, the Malaysian Government will impose a temporary entry ban on foreigners (including International Students) who have a travel history within the last 14 days from several Southern African countries mentioned below:

• South Africa
• Botswana
• Eswatini
• Lesotho
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Zimbabwe

• Other measures implemented by the Malaysian Government includes prohibiting Malaysians from visiting the Southern African countries mentioned above.

• Malaysians and foreigners with Permanent Residence (PR) status would be allowed to enter the country but will be subjected to a 14-day mandatory quarantine at designated stations regardless of their vaccination status. These individuals will not be allowed to undergo home quarantine.

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