State local government, housing and health committee chairman Izani Husin said this ruling came into effect yesterday.

“The results of their swab tests should be attached with the application they submit to a police station for permission to make interstate travel.

“However, permission will only be granted for emergency cases as inter-district and interstate travel is still prohibited,” he said today.

On Wednesday, the Kelantan government was reported as saying that it had submitted a proposal to the National Security Council (MKN) to compel those planning to travel to Kelantan to first pass a swab test as a measure to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Kelantan health department director Dr Zaini Hussin said health personnel would be stationed at the state’s border entry points to screen travellers who could not undergo the swab test earlier.

“These are people who have obtained permission to make interstate travel to attend to emergency matters and did not have the time to take the Covid-19 test.

“We will conduct the screening using the Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) and the individuals concerned will have to wait about 30 minutes for the results,” he added.

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