KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has reminded Malaysians to comply with social distancing rules as new COVID-19 clusters have been ...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has reminded Malaysians to comply with social distancing rules as new COVID-19 clusters have been detected in the country, adding that mask-wearing might be made compulsory in public.
While the number of new cases has remained low, Mr Muhyiddin expressed his concern that 13 new clusters have been detected throughout the current recovery movement control order phase. "The government is considering making mask-wearing compulsory in public spaces. Details will be announced when the relevant regulations have been decided by the government," he said.Malaysia’s total cases now stood at 8,800, with 123 deaths.
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