KUALA LUMPUR: The special session of the National Security Council (MKN) on Covid-19 management has decided to implement a total lockdown on the social and economic sectors (first phase) nationwide for 14 days beginning June 1.
The Prime Minister’s Office, in a statement, said throughout this period, all sectors will not be allowed to operate, except for essential economic and service sectors to be listed by MKN.
“The decision was reached after taking into account the latest COVID-19 situation in Malaysia, with daily cases exceeding 8,000 and over 70,000 active cases,” the statement read.
— BERNAMA
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