However, it said, the application letter (for exemption) should be forwarded to the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) for approval before they could be allowed to perform the eight critical jobs listed.

Its minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said in a statement that this was to help ease the burden of those affected by the Movement Control Order (MCO).

Ten people have died from the disease so far. The 10th person is a 74-year-old man who passed away at 4.05pm today.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 48-year-old doctor passed away at 10.33am this morning.

Kulim district health office stated that the bus operated by Bas Ekspress Jasmine licence, with the plate number PLQ9689, departed Seremban on March 16 at 8.30pm.

Alicia Liew: We spent more than a year to plan this wedding and it just vanished in a snap. But we knew the postponement was the right thing to do and we were willing to do it even without the Movement Control Order because prevention is better than cure.

The property, located on the Birds Streets, was purchased by the flamboyant playboy with illicit funds from 1Malaysia Development Bhd, according to the US Department of Justice.

The 7^th and 8^th deaths took place in Kuala Lumpur and Kota Bharu, respectively.

The victims, both from Kuching, were a 79-year-old woman and her 40-year-old daughter.

Nineteen Health Ministry staff and five private sector healthcare workers have also been confirmed as COVID-19 positive.