The Westerdam (picture) later docked in Cambodia. The Sapphire Princess stopped its journey in Singapore. (AFP pic)

PUTRAJAYA: The government today barred two cruise ships, ferrying hundreds of passengers, from docking in Malaysian waters as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus Covid-19.

Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the Westerdam, which had some 1,000 passengers, had previously docked in Hong Kong and Taiwan.