Malaysia to Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate, Scrap COVID Tests for Vaccinated Travelers

Malaysia to Lift Outdoor Mask Mandate, Scrap COVID Tests for Vaccinated Travelers
A woman wearing protective face mask walks on a street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Feb. 17, 2020. Lim Huey Teng/Reuters
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Malaysia will ease most of its COVID-19 restrictions beginning May 1, including lifting its outdoor mask mandate, as the country enters the endemic phase of the coronavirus, the Health Minister said Wednesday.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in a statement that wearing masks outdoors will be optional and physical distancing will no longer be necessary. Mask wearing will remain mandatory for indoor activities and on public transport.