“The 12 people who were tested positive for COVID-19 are from just one (foreign) family, so it's not fair to say that many people were infected because the building has a high concentration of foreigners living there."

MIEA president Lim Boon Ping: About 25,000 agents and negotiators are like other Malaysians who are also affected morally and financially, as most commission agents do not have a basic salary. We are concerned that the market has taken a shift and that new strategies have to be placed to help balance the change

“The government should provide a more effective stimulus package to businesses, instead of unsustainable ones. Bottom line, what is needed is to ensure that businesses being the engines of the economy, driver of growth and providers of employment, survive this current crisis. If not, it benefits no one.”

In a statement, EkoCheras Mall said the it has remained partially open during the Movement Control Order (MCO) — which commenced March 18 and was extended by a further two weeks to April 14 — to support essential businesses such as supermarkets, pharmacies, and F&B outlets with delivery and takeaway services, as well as enable shoppers to get daily necessities.

The operation, entrusted to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT), is one of the approaches adopted by the government to break the chain of infection, other than the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob: “The EMCO will involve 3,200 residents at 502 condominium units and business premises in the tower.”

Meanwhile, 91 patients were discharged today — the highest single-day increase in recovered patients thus far — bringing the total number of people cured to 479.

“We would like to encourage people to shop online…”

Prosecutors charged Dr Ong Hean Teik, 61, with going to the Taman Bandaraya along Jalan Persiaran Quarry at 4.45pm on March 19 without valid reason as required under Rule 3(1) Prevention of Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the infected local areas) Regulations 2020.

Petaling and Lembah Pantai have the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases in Selangor, accounting for 5.72% of the total of 2,470 cases reported yesterday.