The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has issued revised the quarantine policy for inbound air passengers.

According to the new guidelines, centralised quarantine arrangements for inbound passengers who are positive after rapid antigen testing (RAT) have been abolished forthwith.

"Now, all passengers detected as positive in RAT on arrival at airports/border terminals will self-isolate themselves for ten days (home quarantine)," the NCOC said.

The forum instructed to shift passengers currently quarantined at centralised locations accordingly.

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