Labuan DMC chairman Rithuan Ismail said Labuan residents and Malaysians residing in Labuan whose RT-PCR tests are negative need only to be quarantined for five days.

The test result is only valid for three days.

Rithuan said the newly adjusted SOPs for quarantine took effect on Sept 1 after approval by the National Security Council (MKN).

“The relaxations were proposed after taking into consideration various factors, including Labuan’s high vaccination rate for its adult population,” he told Bernama today.

“Government servants wanting to enter Labuan for three days of official duty can apply for green bubble SOPs, while Labuan residents travelling out of Labuan for official matters are not required to undergo quarantine upon returning, provided that their test results are still valid,” he said.

Rithuan said Labuan residents, Malaysians residing in Labuan and government servants who have not received their vaccination will need to undergo a 10-day quarantine period upon their arrival and take the RTK-Antigen tests on the eighth day.

On the SOPs for ship crew, he said they are encouraged to get vaccinated and undergo RT-PCR tests at the last port of call before departure.

“Shipowners operating in domestic waters must declare that their crew is free from Covid-19 symptoms within 14 days, and within 21 days for ships operating in international waters,” he said.

He said no restrictions are imposed on the sign-on and sign-off of Malaysian crew working on Malaysian registered vessels.

“There will be no quarantine order for arriving crew provided that their RT-PCR test results return negative,” he added.

Meanwhile, Rithuan said ships from India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are still banned from entering Labuan.