ヒシャムディン国防相はどんな発言をしたのか。

このシンガポール新聞の記事内容から、全般的には　彼は　国境再開について　特段、「否定的」なコメントを出しているわけではなかった。

NRCからの提言があったからと言って　それで即国境再開が決定されるわけではなく、内閣やthe Covid-19 pandemic management special committee level(特別委員会レベル)で検討をして　決定される　と述べているに過ぎない。

ただし

"We want people to come into our country but other countries have not made the same decision (to reopen their borders).

の部分は　いささか気にかかかる。

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Malaysia must hold fast to its decision to transit to the endemic phase, said Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

エンデミックフェーズへの移行決定の実施は迅速に。

"The final decision (on dates) will be made by the Covid-19 pandemic management special committee, which is chaired by Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and involves members of the opposition as well as health experts.

最終的決定はthe Covid-19 pandemic management special committeeによりなされる。

"We must not sway from our decision to move to the endemic phase. We must move forward," he told reporters after attending a ministers' meeting at Wisma Pertahanan on Tuesday (Feb 8).

エンデミックフェーズに進むと決定した以上、ふらふらしちゃいけない。

Mr Hishammuddin said the government was aware that many were worried over the surge in cases of the Omicron variant.

オミクロン変異株の感染拡大で人々が心配している点は政府も承知している。

"But as we have seen via the Health Ministry reports, although positive cases are high, intensive care unit bed occupancy remains low.

感染数は高いものの集中治療ベッドの占有率は低い。

"This shows that the health system nationwide is still under control and not burdened," he said.

つまり医療体制はコントロール下にある。

He reiterated the government's stand against reimposing large-scale movement control orders (MCOs).

再度大規模なMCOを実施することは政府は考えていない。

"It won't be a good move now because the economy, education system and livelihoods of the rakyat must continue moving," he said, adding that only an enhanced MCO would be enforced within a locality that sees a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases.

MCOの再実施という方向性は得策じゃない。　

感染拡大に対しては拡大のみられる特定地域に集中して実施するEMCOで対応する。

Mr Hishammuddin also said the Immigration Department, Health Ministry and Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will study the National Recovery Council's (NRC) recommendation to fully reopen Malaysia's borders on March 1.

NRCから提言のあった「3/1からの国境再開の提言」については、移民局、健康省、観光文化省　と協議する。

He noted that the reopening of the borders is a major decision involving many factors.

国境再開については、色々な要素が絡むので、それらを勘案した上での重要な決定事項となる。

"We want people to come into our country but other countries have not made the same decision (to reopen their borders).

この文章だが、

「国境を再開していない国からの入国まで解禁して良いのか　という点も検討しないといけない」、

という意味合いなのか、それとも

　「国境再開を決定していない国もあるので　(それらの国がどういう理由でまだ国境再開に進まないのか、) マレーシアとしては　よく状況を把握して」

という意味合いなのか。

後者なら　言わずもがな　なので、前者のほうかな　という気もする。

もし、そうなると　日本からのマレーシア入国全面解禁は　まだまだ先になってしまう。

"It's a big decision that can only be discussed at the Cabinet or the Covid-19 pandemic management special committee level," he said.

そういった事項もあるので、内閣やthe Covid-19 pandemic management special committee level(特別委員会レベル)での検討が必要だ。

The standard operation procedure requiring temperature checks and manual recording of personal particulars for entry to premises will be abolished from Feb 11, Mr Hishammuddin added. Checking in with the MySejahtera application when visiting locations, however, will remain mandatory.

He also said the government would have a new set of safety measures for umrah travel, including making the booster dose compulsory and allowing for home quarantine upon returning, starting on Feb 14.

Separately, former premier and Perikatan Nasional chairman Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has tested positive for Covid-19.

Mr Muhyiddin, who also heads the country's NRC, said this was detected in a PCR test he took on Wednesday morning, adding that he is experiencing only mild symptoms.

NRC委員長であるムヒディン前首相のコロナ感染は　現在マイルドな症状だ　と報じている。

The Pagoh MP also said he will abide by Health Ministry measures to self-isolate at home.

"To anyone who might have been my close contact, my advice is to abide by the protocols set by the Health Ministry," he said.

Requirements for Malaysian umrah pilgrims to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster is based on a request by the Saudi Arabian government, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad on Tuesday.

"The booster dose is a requirement by the Saudi government for umrah pilgrims. It (Saudi Arabia) has issued a circular, so we have to comply," he said.

"The door to the Holy Land is open from today, so our pilgrims have to follow the conditions set in order to go there."

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