KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 -- The government has tightened Malaysia's border patrols to ensure that there will be no Covid-19 clusters or outbreaks coming from illegal migrants trying to enter the country.

In his daily security press conference today, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that so far, the authorities have nabbed 84 individuals who tried to sneak into Malaysia through the backdoor.

"The authorities have identified all the backdoors located in West Malaysia and also the beaches of Sabah and the land-routes of Sarawak. We have identified them all. Therefore, the border patrols at these backdoors have been increased and tightened.

"All security agencies involved have been tasked to ensure that no illegal migrant...