“The Ministry of Health (MOH) is planning to start the compulsory swab test in the Federal Territories and Selangor.”

According to Kyodo News, the government has notified the parliament of its plan to extend the national emergency after the approval of an advisory panel of medical experts.

The figures include deaths in hospitals, care homes and the wider community.

The Mr J French-Italian restaurant said its final day of operations will be on May 31.

Labelled as Case 14,744, on April 27 the woman was confirmed to have contracted Covid-19 and had a history of diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia.

In a statement yesterday, Deputy Finance Minister I Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri said the aspect was to strike a balance between protecting the interests of the people and safeguarding the interests of the country as a whole.

“At this critical moment, we all must stand united to demonstrate our determination, our confidence and our perseverance to fight against the coronavirus and support all efforts to revive the economy.”

The government has made it clear that the implementation of CMCO does not mean that the health and safety of the people will no longer be a priority. More importantly, CMCO is not a ticket for the people to return to their old lifestyles. Any activity or movement permitted under CMCO is subject to compliance with strict SOPs and action will be taken against those who flout the rules.   

Sabah, Sarawak and Kedah had earlier announced decisions against following the CMCO which begins tomorrow.

87 cases have recovered and were discharged today, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,413.