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KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Malaysians are reminded not to share fake news about the federal government escalating the Movement Control Order (MCO) to a full lockdown, said Senior Minister (Safety) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.

PETALING JAYA (March 28): Passengers of a bus travelling from TBS Bus Terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan on March 1, 2020, has been called to contact the Hilir Perak Health Office immediately.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Kepong and Klang are now officially red zones or COVID-19 hotspots with more than 40 cases each, and Lembah Pantai continues to record the highest number of COVID-19 patients while Hulu Langat has overtaken Petaling Jaya in terms of COVID-19 case numbers, according to the Malay Mail today citing the latest data released yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): A patient suspected with COVID-19 infection has reportedly killed himself after being admitted to an isolation ward at Serdang Hospital, a China Press report said yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): At least one New York hospital has begun putting two patients on a single ventilator machine, an experimental crisis-mode protocol some doctors worry is too risky but others deemed necessary as the COVID-19 outbreak strains medical resources, Reuters reported on Thursday.

KUALAL LUMPUR (March 28) A restaurant owner and three foreigners were among eight people arrested in Petaling Jaya yesterday for violating the government's movement control order (MCO), said a Malaysiakini report today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): British Health Minister Matt Hancock announced over twitter yesterday that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has received requests from some 9,290 applicants from various manufacturing industries for normal operations during the Movement Control Order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): In line with Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s promise of a more inclusive and comprehensive economic stimulus package, the government has unveiled some financial assistance targeted at those working in the gig economy.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The government has announced several measures aimed at assisting the B40 given the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Movement Control Order (MCO), ranging from one-off cash handouts to rental exemptions.