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On 16 June, the Health Minister Dr Zaliha reported that the number of COVID-19 cases had decreased by 15.7% between 4 and 10 June; 3,814 cases compared with 4,523 cases reported in the previous week.<ref>{{cite news |title=Covid-19: Cases decreased 15.7% in epidemiological week 23, says Health Minister |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/16/covid-19-cases-decreased-157-in-epidemiological-week-23-says-health-minister |access-date=19 June 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=16 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616150441/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/16/covid-19-cases-decreased-157-in-epidemiological-week-23-says-health-minister |archive-date=16 June 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 29 June, Dr Zaliha announced that the Malaysian Government was eliminating facemask requirements on public transportation and healthcare facilities, and reducing the quarantine period from seven to five days, effective 5 July. This announcement came in response to declining local cases and the World Health Organization declaring that COVID-19 was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). <ref>{{cite news |title=Covid-19: Face masks no longer mandatory on public transport, in healthcare facilities |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/29/covid-19-face-masks-no-longer-mandatory-on-public-transport-in-healthcare-facilities |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703131141/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/29/covid-19-face-masks-no-longer-mandatory-on-public-transport-in-healthcare-facilities|archive-date=3 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Trisha |first1=N. |title=Covid-19: Health Ministry updates, relaxes SOPs following decline in cases |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/29/covid-19-health-ministry-updates-relaxes-sops-following-decline-in-cases |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703225420/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/29/covid-19-health-ministry-updates-relaxes-sops-following-decline-in-cases|archive-date=3 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The Health Minister also extended the status of local "Infectious endemic area" from 30 June to 31 December 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trisha |first1=N. |title=Covid-19: 'Infectious endemic area' status extended to Dec 31, says Dr Zaliha |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/29/covid-19-039infectious-endemic-area039-status-extended-to-dec-31-says-dr-zaliha |access-date=3 July 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703133253/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/29/covid-19-039infectious-endemic-area039-status-extended-to-dec-31-says-dr-zaliha|archive-date=3 July 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
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