News about outbreak

GEORGE TOWN (March 30): Seven men who were caught playing football and jogging in a field were fined RM1,000 each with three months of community service by the magistrate’s court here today for going against the movement control order (MCO) imposed in light of the COVID-19 outbreak.

2020年初始，全世界迎来了传播性极强的新病毒——新型冠状肺炎（简称Covid-19），在短短数月内让全球多国相继沦陷。 尽管与其他国家比较之下，马来西亚疫情并不算严峻，但是确证病患人数在短期内迅速攀升，不容忽视。 Infection Control Association of Malaysia的主席Norayati Abd Majid医生博士告诉EdgeProp.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The government has urged Muslims to pause activities in mosques for 10 days from tomorrow until March 26 as a precaution against the COVID-19 outbreak.

The year 2020 began with the emergence of a new bug — the now infamous novel coronavirus or COVID-19, which has caused global panic and heightened vigilance because of the unprecedented speed of its transmission.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): A Reuters report has stated that a 70-year-old man in China's Hubei Province who was infected with coronavirus “did not show symptoms until 27 days later”, said local authorities.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 18): It is still premature to immediately give out rental rebate to retailers affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, said the Malaysia Shopping Malls Association (PPK Malaysia) in response to the joint media statement issued by several retailer groups yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 17): Retailers in the country are urging mall and shop unit landlords to provide rental rebates of 30% to 50% for six months from February 2020 as their businesses have been affected since the COVID-19 outbreak.

PETALING JAYA (Feb 11): Hoteliers are urging the government to temporarily reduce the tourism tax, cut EPF contributions, and provide discounts on water and power bills in light of the industry being impacted by the current novel coronavirus outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Health authorities in China have received 3,399 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection and registered 86 deaths yesterday, Xinhua reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing today announced that it has “temporarily closed” around 370 of its 750 famous casual clothing stores in China owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.