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IN PHOTOS: Malaysia's border lockdown – before and after

  • Traffic seen leaving Johor Bahru in the direction of Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    Traffic seen leaving Johor Bahru in the direction of Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • The Singapore-Malaysia Causeway seen devoid of any traffic on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    The Singapore-Malaysia Causeway seen devoid of any traffic on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • People seen walking across the Causeway in the direction of Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    People seen walking across the Causeway in the direction of Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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  • A handful of travellers seen walking across the Causeway into Malaysia on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    A handful of travellers seen walking across the Causeway into Malaysia on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • People queueing for transport at the Woodlands Checkpoint after entering the country on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    People queueing for transport at the Woodlands Checkpoint after entering the country on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • A crowd of people seen leaving the Woodlands Checkpoint after entering Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    A crowd of people seen leaving the Woodlands Checkpoint after entering Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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  • A few travellers seen at the Woodlands Checkpoint taxi stand on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    A few travellers seen at the Woodlands Checkpoint taxi stand on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • The taxi stand at Woodlands Checkpoint seen on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    The taxi stand at Woodlands Checkpoint seen on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • Motorcyclists seen queueing up for customs clearance at the Woodlands Checkpoint on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    Motorcyclists seen queueing up for customs clearance at the Woodlands Checkpoint on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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  • No vehicles seen at the customs clearance area of the Woodlands Checkpoint on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    No vehicles seen at the customs clearance area of the Woodlands Checkpoint on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • The customs clearance area at the Woodlands Checkpoint seen void of any entering vehicles on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    The customs clearance area at the Woodlands Checkpoint seen void of any entering vehicles on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
  • No vehicles seen at the customs clearance area of the Woodlands Checkpoint on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
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    Scenes from the Causeway and Woodlands Checkpoint before and after Malaysia's border lockdown

    No vehicles seen at the customs clearance area of the Woodlands Checkpoint on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
Traffic seen leaving Johor Bahru in the direction of Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
The Singapore-Malaysia Causeway seen devoid of any traffic on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
People seen walking across the Causeway in the direction of Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
A handful of travellers seen walking across the Causeway into Malaysia on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
People queueing for transport at the Woodlands Checkpoint after entering the country on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
A crowd of people seen leaving the Woodlands Checkpoint after entering Singapore on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
A few travellers seen at the Woodlands Checkpoint taxi stand on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
The taxi stand at Woodlands Checkpoint seen on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
Motorcyclists seen queueing up for customs clearance at the Woodlands Checkpoint on 17 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
No vehicles seen at the customs clearance area of the Woodlands Checkpoint on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
The customs clearance area at the Woodlands Checkpoint seen void of any entering vehicles on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
No vehicles seen at the customs clearance area of the Woodlands Checkpoint on 18 March 2020. (PHOTO: Dhany Osman / Yahoo News Singapore)
Dhany Osman
·Senior News & Video Producer

SINGAPORE — Malaysia’s border lockdown on Wednesday (18 March) saw people scrambling get across the Causeway before new travel restrictions were imposed.

Yahoo News Singapore has compiled a selection of photos showing the situation at the Causeway and Singapore’s Woodlands Checkpoint on the night before the lockdown and in the hours after it went into effect.

The lockdown, which will last till 31 March, was imposed by the Malaysian government as part of its effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 within the country. Read more about the new restrictions (link here).

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