Economists say revenue enhancements will help to achieve this target, and if need be, the government still has room to intervene if the economic situation worsens.

This is as the nation recorded another 150 new patients, pushing the tally to 2,470.

“We have identified one or two zones in Selangor which we may take action as what we have conducted in Simpang Renggam,” said Dr Noor Hisham at a press conference on updating the latest numbers today.

“It is obvious that the person who did it, used the headline to the Bernama story that we published on www.theedgemarkets.com, and added false information under Affected Areas.”

Meanwhile, 68 more patients have recovered. In total, the number of recovered patients stood at 388.

Lee said the MCO was only a temporary solution against COVID-19 and Malaysians will still need masks to prevent the spread of the virus after the movement control.

“The medicines are readily available in Malaysia for treatment of other illnesses, and can be used in the treatment of COVID-19," Dr Noor Hisham said in a Facebook posting late last night.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) urges these participants to come forward to take the test, which will help the government’s efforts to contain the outbreak.

“We expect a surge in April ... We prepare for the worst. It is better to be over-prepared than under-prepared, as under-prepared means not prepared.”

A new death was reported today. The country's death toll is currently at 27.