Type of Intervention: Advisory, Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Health, Immigration
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Planning and strategy; Creation of or release of plans; Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health
Overview: The Ministry of Health establishes processes to prepare for pandemic outbreak:
• Release of health information for the public, including best hygiene practices and virus prevention measures
• Non-essential travel to Wuhan discouraged
• Improved screening at all ports of entry: including thermal scanners and random checks, and quarantining of flights arriving from China
• Improved patient screening at health clinics and hospital emergency departments
• National medical research institutes equipped to conduct virus detection and testing
• District-level rapid response and assessment teams prepared for activation in the event of a suspected case
Full details here: https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/01/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-malaysia-readiness/
Other links: 1
Type of Justification: Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – government
Evidence/Justification: Evolving situation in China, including rising case numbers and related fatalities. WHO reports strong basis for justification of precautionary surveillance and monitoring measures.