Meanwhile, one fatality was reported today, resulting in a total of 63 deaths from the disease.

The EMCO involves around 6,000 residents in 365 residential and commercial units in the buildings, and takes effect from today (April 7) until all residents are screened, Ismail said.

To keep himself motivated, he rewarded himself with a can of beer after every 50km.

This is so that social distancing is also observed among the less fortunate.

Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said the buildings will be gazetted under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act.

“I want to stress that police presence at the roadblocks throughout the country is not conducted for the fun of curbing movement or to inconvenience the public."

He said the closures would involve the road heading towards Kajang town as this was to limit people’s movement during phase two of Movement Control Order, in efforts to contain Covid-19.

A police four-wheel-drive vehicle was also seen making announcements through the loudspeaker reminding residents to stay at home during the EMCO period. 

The report said Britain has no formal succession plan should the prime minister become incapacitated, but Johnson, 55, has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise for him.

He said this in a Facebook post amid concerns that animals could also be infected with the novel coronavirus that caused Covid-19.