He said that all the new cases were local transmissions, of which 533 were in Sabah.

"The Agong would like to remind politicians to immediately stop any form of politicking which will disrupt the stability of the ruling government."

...until enforcement of the CMCO in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya has been lifted.

In such situations, the police would immediately contact their respective employers for follow-up actions.

Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has ensured that the employee’s work place was cleaned and disinfected according to the Ministry of Health (MOH) guidelines last night.

He said as of now, the Ministry of Health (MOH) is still conducting targeted screenings in the state, and there are many positive cases being detected.

The Health Ministry (MOH) along with the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) in a joint statement today said priority would be given to frontliners from the health and security sectors such as doctors, nurses, police as well as prison and immigration personnel.

"Already, the mere rumour of an emergency has resulted in the stock market taking a deep dive,” Dr Mahathir wrote in his blog Chedet today.

A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimated that the pandemic could claim a total of more than 500,000 lives by February, up from the current death toll of over 221,000.

Federal Constitution expert Assoc Prof Dr Shamrahayu Abd Aziz said the action was to ensure the people would not be kept in the dark.