Singapore One of the world's busiest border crossings, the Causeway saw hours-long queues as people tried to enter Singapore from Johor Bahru in the final hours before Malaysia's travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 came into force on Wednesday (Mar 18).
A couple carrying a toddler outside Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint shortly after midnight Wednesday (Mar 18), shortly after Malaysia's new travel restrictions took effect.(Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
18 Mar 2020 05:36AM (Updated: 18 Mar 2020 05:56AM) [h=2]Share this content[/h]
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SINGAPORE: Commuters on the Causeway endured hours-long queues to enter Singapore from Johor Bahru before Malaysia's new travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 took effect on midnight of Wednesday (Mar 18).
For the next two weeks, Malaysia will bar citizens from going overseas and foreigners from entering the country, part of a movement control order that was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday night, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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Traffic on the Causeway, as seen from Singapore on Mar 17, 2020, several hours before Malaysia's travel restrictions came into effect. (Photo: Hanidah Amin)
[h=3]READ: Flow of goods, food supplies, cargo to continue between Singapore and Malaysia, PM Lee says[/h]Outside JB Sentral in Johor Bahru, traffic heading towards Singapore slowed to a near-standstill in the hours before the restrictions came into force.
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AdvertisementAdvertisementPedestrians, some carrying large suitcases, were seen walking across the Causeway to Singapore as well.
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Traffic on the Causeway remained gridlocked past midnight, and an ambulance, with sirens wailing, was seen trying to make its way through the traffic.
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Outside Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore, those who had made the crossing were seen trying to get on public buses or waiting by the kerb for private transport.
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Commuters boarding a bus outside Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint shortly after midnight Wednesday (Mar 18). (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
Commuters boarding a bus for Queen Street, after arriving in Singapore ahead of Malaysia's new travel restrictions. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
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People at Woodlands Checkpoint waiting for private transport after crossing the Causeway ahead of Malaysia's new travel restrictions. (Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
Outside Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint shortly after midnight Wednesday (Mar 18), after Malaysia's new travel restrictions came into force.(Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
By 2am, the traffic on the Causeway had dwindled significantly, with mostly heavy vehicles left awaiting entry into Singapore.
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People outside Singapore's Woodlands Checkpoint shortly after midnight Wednesday (Mar 18), after crossing the Causeway ahead of Malaysia's new travel restrictions.(Photo: Try Sutrisno Foo)
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18 Mar 2020 05:36AM (Updated: 18 Mar 2020 05:56AM) [h=2]Share this content[/h]
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SINGAPORE: Commuters on the Causeway endured hours-long queues to enter Singapore from Johor Bahru before Malaysia's new travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 took effect on midnight of Wednesday (Mar 18).
For the next two weeks, Malaysia will bar citizens from going overseas and foreigners from entering the country, part of a movement control order that was announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday night, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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[h=3]READ: Flow of goods, food supplies, cargo to continue between Singapore and Malaysia, PM Lee says[/h]Outside JB Sentral in Johor Bahru, traffic heading towards Singapore slowed to a near-standstill in the hours before the restrictions came into force.
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AdvertisementAdvertisementPedestrians, some carrying large suitcases, were seen walking across the Causeway to Singapore as well.
[embedded content]
Traffic on the Causeway remained gridlocked past midnight, and an ambulance, with sirens wailing, was seen trying to make its way through the traffic.
[embedded content]
Outside Woodlands Checkpoint in Singapore, those who had made the crossing were seen trying to get on public buses or waiting by the kerb for private transport.
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[h=3]READ: Singapore firms rush to house Malaysian workers before COVID-19 travel restrictions kick in[/h][h=3]READ: Companies affected by Malaysia travel restrictions to get financial support, Minister Josephine Teo says[/h]
By 2am, the traffic on the Causeway had dwindled significantly, with mostly heavy vehicles left awaiting entry into Singapore.
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[h=3]BOOKMARK THIS: Our comprehensive coverage of the novel coronavirus and its developments[/h]Download our app or subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on the coronavirus outbreak: https://cna.asia/telegram??????????????
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