News about Covid

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): All three number forecast operators in the country are temporarily closing their operations from tomorrow till end-March as the movement control order comes into force to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

PETALING JAYA (March 17): Deputy Women and Family Development Minister Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff has apparently closed down her Twitter account after sparking an uproar over a tweet she had made on COVID-19, Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will close all public parks in the city for two weeks starting tomorrow to prevent the COVID-19 outbreak from spreading, the Malay Mail reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): The National Security Council has released a set of answers to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the nationwide Movement Control Order that will be enforced from March 18-31 to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Eateries can continue to operate to serve customers for take-away or delivery orders.

SINGAPORE (March 17): Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said today that the flow of goods and cargo between Singapore and Malaysia, including food supplies, will continue despite Malaysia's lockdown over COVID-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Sunway malls said it maintain operations to enable supermarkets, pharmacies, convenience stores, ATMs and clinics to remain open.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Malaysians who travel daily to Singapore for work will not be allowed to do so beginning tomorrow until March 31.

  KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): Following the Movement Control Order announced by the prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday, Resorts World Genting will be temporarily closed from March 18 to 31, 2020.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): National news agency Bernama announced today confirmed that one of its employees tested positive for COVID-19, reported the Malay Mail.