SEPANG, April 1 — Airlines need to ensure that passengers to Malaysia have already downloaded the MySejahtera app and obtained their traveller cards before departure, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
Besides easing the process of traveller documentation upon arrival in Malaysia, having a traveller card was also a condition set in the country’s current health protocol, he said.
“I have asked travellers about their experience (travelling to Malaysia) and they said there were no issues, it was easy for them to obtain a traveller card in MySejahtera.
“And this (traveller card) has helped a lot because we do not see any crowding happening at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and other international entry points,” he said at a media conference after inspecting the reopening of the country’s borders at klia2 here today.
Khairy said 346 health officials were on duty in shifts at 75 international entry points throughout the country beginning today as borders reopen.
“At KLIA and klia2, there are 250 health officials on duty. They will help other agencies to ensure that inbound travellers comply with all health protocols,” he said.
On March 8, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the reopening of the country’s borders on April 1 in line with the country’s planned transition into the endemic phase.
— Bernama
