Concerns over the spread of Covid-19 appear to have taken a back seat on the eve of Eid in Malaysia, with thousands of citizens attempting to circumvent a strict ban on interstate travel to return to their hometowns.The government introduced the ban this week after thousands of Malaysians turned up at police stations hoping to obtain special dispensations to cross state lines – something meant to be reserved for emergencies such as deaths in the family. Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said…