Flights, travellers to and from India barred from tomorrow

Malaysia will temporarily suspend all flights from and to India from tomorrow in its bid to stop the new Indian Covid-19 variant from entering the country, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ships and Indian citizens with Malaysian work permits will also not be allowed entry. In his daily updates on April 25, Ismail Sabri, who is also Defence Minister, said the National Security Council has agreed to the proposal by the Health Ministry, with exemption given to Malaysian citizens, who will undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine upon entry. “All travellers who begin their journeys from any Indian destination, via direct or transit flights, are barred from entering Malaysia. This ban will also apply to travellers who are transiting in Malaysia to a third country, ” he said.<br/>