Najib calls for 14-day quarantine on visitors from India

Najib calls for 14-day quarantine on visitors from India

The former prime minister said the measure is needed to prevent dangerous Covid-19 variants from entering the country.

Najib Razak says the National Security Council has reported that many visitors are still arriving from India. (Bernama pic)
PETALING JAYA:
Former prime minister Najib Razak has called for a mandatory quarantine period of 14 days to be imposed on international visitors, especially those from India.

The current mandatory quarantine period is seven days.

He said more than 60% of new Covid-19 cases from India were from the “double mutant variant” and experts have raised red flags over their faster rate of transmission.

“Most of those infected are youths. Those who fall sick are also tougher to treat when compared to other variants. Experts are also uncertain if present Covid-19 vaccines are effective against the new India variant,” he said

Najib added that the National Security Council had also reported that many visitors are still arriving from India.

Last month, India reported a massive spike in Covid-19 cases. Experts have reported alarmingly high transmission rates, with a total of 260,000 new cases reported there yesterday.

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