Collecting samples for COVID-19 testing in Malaysia (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)On the day, Malaysia also posted 3,100 new coronaviruscases, bringing the cumulative total to 245,552, of which 51,977 were undertreatment.
The country will receive a batch of COVID-19 vaccine of Pfize /BioTech in late this month.
Meanwhile in Indonesia, the government on February 8 decided to extend the ban on the entry of foreigners to February22 amidst the spread of the pandemic.
All foreigners are principally still banned from enteringIndonesia, Wiku Adisasmito, spokesman for the country’s national COVID-19 taskforce told a press conference.
Exceptions, however, will be granted for long-termresidents, those from countries who have travel corridor arrangements withIndonesia and those who get special permission from Indonesian ministries orinstitutions, but by still applying health protocols, including a five-dayquarantine.
In December, the Indonesian government barred all foreign visitors,except for ministerial-level government officials and long-term residents, fromentering the country, as it tries to keep out seemingly more transmissiblevariants of the coronavirus.
The nation reported 8,242 new COVID-19 cases on February 8,pushing its tally to 1,652,958, the highest in Southeast Asia, with the deathtoll standing at 31,763./.
VNA
