Bangkok (dpa) – Malaysians vaccinated against coronavirus were from Monday permitted to travel outside their region of residence, as a ban imposed in May as part of a third pandemic lockdown was lifted.<\/p>\n
The relaxation kicked in as the nearly 33-million-strong nation reached a target of having 90 per cent of adults vaccinated and as the daily case number fell to its lowest since July, with around 6,700 new infections reported on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u00abWe are climbing down from the peak of disaster and despair,\u00bb Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.<\/p>\n
Vaccinated Malaysians can also now travel overseas without having first to get a permit from the government, the government said.<\/p>\n
Travel to Malaysia remains difficult, with the border closed to tourists since March last year. The government said last month it plans to discuss potential reopening measures.<\/p>\n
Health officials have reported a total of around 2.3 million coronavirus infections and 27,329 related deaths.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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