Those under home quarantine should be confined to their room - minister
CORONAVIRUS | Malaysians returning from overseas who have been allowed to undergo home quarantine should confine themselves to their room and not move around in the house, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Ismail (above), who is the senior minister in charge of the movement control order (MCO) for Covid-19, said those undergoing home quarantine and moving around the house are putting their family members at risk if they are infected...
CORONAVIRUS | Malaysians returning from overseas who have been allowed to undergo home quarantine should confine themselves to their room and not move around in the house, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Ismail (above), who is the senior minister in charge of the movement control order (MCO) for Covid-19, said those undergoing home quarantine and moving around the house are putting their family members at risk if they are infected.
"They should remain in the room, not move around the house as they may infect other people in the house. Even food should be placed at their door.
"They should eat alone and then leave the dishes at the door. They shouldn't be watching TV in the hall," he told a press conference in Putrajaya today.
Since June 10, Putrajaya has agreed to allow Malaysians returning from abroad to undergo home quarantine.
Previously, they must be isolated at government-gazetted quarantine stations.
However, the government said they now have the tools, including a wristband and contact-tracing application, to enforce home quarantine instead of costly quarantine stations.
Ismail said while those undergoing home quarantine have already tested negative for Covid-19, there was still a small chance that they could become positive at the end of their 14-day quarantine period.
This is because Covid-19 has up to 14 days of incubation period.
He also reminded those who violate home quarantine could face up to RM1,000 fine or be brought to court.
On a separate matter, Ismail said interstate travellers to Sarawak, including from West Malaysia, will no longer need to undergo a Covid-19 swab test beforehand.
Previously, the Sarawak government had required anyone entering the state, including Malaysians from other states, to first undergo a swab test.
However, Ismail said those entering Sarawak will still need to fill a health declaration form and random swab tests may be conducted when they arrive.
He said travellers to Sarawak are also required to download the federal government's MySejahtera App on top of the state government's CovidTrace and Qmunity apps.
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