Domestic travel bubble SOP from Nov 22 to invigorate tourism industry

 

The government will introduce a domestic travel bubble standard operating procedure (SOP) starting Nov 22 to revitalise domestic tourism activities. -NSTP/HALIMATON SAADIAH SULAIMAN.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will introduce a domestic travel bubble standard operating procedure (SOP) starting Nov 22 to revitalise domestic tourism activities.

Senior Minister (Security Cluster), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the travel bubble SOP will include the ability to travel from Covid-19 green zones to other green zones within a red state, with certain guidelines.

Ismail Sabri said the recommendation was presented by the Tourism, Art and Culture Ministry at the special National Security Council (NSC) meeting on Covid-19 today.

"The special meeting agreed to allow travelling between districts in a state categorised as a green zone, without obtaining permission from the police.

"This also applies to those who wish to travel from a green zone state to another green zone state," he told a press conference here today.

Meanwhile, those who are planning to travel from a green zone state to another green zone state but will have to pass through a red zone state, they need to obtain police permission.

"Travelling from a green zone district or state, to another green zone district within a red zone state is allowed. But travellers must apply for permission from the police for this type of travel," he informed.

Ismail Sabri said the MySejahtera mobile application will be utilised to determine if a traveller comes from a green zone.

Ismail Sabri added that the full details on the domestic travel bubble will be announced by the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry soon.

-nst online.