The move follows the news of the closure of several Victorian independent newspapers last month as a result of a decline in revenue resulting from the pandemic.

The three restaurants are Bread Street Kitchen & Bar located in The Peak, London House in Tsim Sha Tsui East and Maze Grill in Harbour City Ocean Terminal.

He said reports citing him as saying that bazaars will proceed were taken out of context.

The road closures see most access points to Subang Jaya cut off although alternative routes are available.

Meanwhile, Ritz Garden Hotel also issued a notice to announce temporary closure of the hotel from April 1 onwards for three- to six months, depending on the situation of COVID-19 crisis

The report said the country's Chinese residents were the target of what Amnesty International described as shameful discrimination two months ago, the butt of insults and violent attack by people who feared they would spread the coronavirus through Italy.

Several families in Section 17, Petaling Jaya have volunteered to hand make face shields and protective headgears for the frontliners with guidance from the medical fraternity.

Tan said now there are people who are buying up to 120 eggs per week.

Menara City One was placed under EMCO after 17 people living there tested positive for COVID-19. It is the third area to have EMCO imposed after Simpang Renggam in Johor and Sungai Lui in Selangor.

"These results, which were posted online but not peer-reviewed, were much stronger in predicting a positive COVID-19 diagnosis than self-reported fever ..."