Malaysia’s recovery movement control order to be extended until Dec 31, tourists still not allowed in: PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery phase of Malaysia's COVID-19 movement control order will be extended to Dec 31 and tourists will remain barred from entering the country, said Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.
He added:"This means that the government requires a legal mechanism to continue efforts to curb and control the spread of COVID-19. Hence, for the benefit of you all, the government has decided to extend the recovery movement control order until Dec 31, 2020." He added that foreign tourists are still barred from entering Malaysia during this period to prevent the spread of imported cases into the country.
As of Friday, Malaysia reported a total of 9,306 COVID-19 cases and 125 deaths. Around 97 per cent of the patients have recovered.READ: COVID-19 virus mutation that is '10 times' more infectious detected in Malaysia: Health director-general
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