Malaysia opens its doors to tourism on April 1

Malaysia will reopen its borders to foreign tourists on April 1, after more than two years of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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ARCHIVO - Un orangután trepa por los árboles en el Centro de Rehabilitación de Orangutanes de Sandaka, en la isla de Borneo, en la parte oriental de Malasia, país que reabrirá sus fronteras al turismo internacional a partir del 1 de abril. Foto: picture alliance / John Grafilo/dpa

Malaysia will reopen its borders to foreign tourists on April 1, after more than two years of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yakoob recently announced that visitors who have two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines will be able to enter the Southeast Asian country without the need to quarantine after their arrival.

The only requirement is to present a negative PCR test before leaving the country of origin and to perform a negative antigen test upon arrival in Malaysia.

Starting in April, almost all coronavirus restrictions still in force in Malaysia will be lifted, except the use of a mask.

According to the local newspaper “The Star”, there are currently about 30,000 new infections daily due to the contagious omicron variant, but 99 percent of cases are mild or asymptomatic.

Almost 98 percent of the population has the complete vaccination schedule, according to the information.

Malaysia, with its capital Kuala Lumpur, is popular with tourists from all over the world. The Malay Peninsula and the states of Sarawak and Sabah, in Borneo, boast white sand beaches, exotic nature and an impressive underwater world.

dpa