Perak Education director Dr Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Ali said the closure was to allow cleaning and disinfection works to be carried out by the Health Ministry (MoH).

Air Selangor: As such, the Kuala Langat regional office will be closed temporarily until further notice. Air Selangor is working closely with the Health Ministry to ensure action to prevent the spread of the virus is implemented immediately.

The IRB also recommends that the public conduct taxation matters and other services online during this period.

He said the EMCO was needed as there were already 25 Covid-19 positive cases detected in the village since Oct 18.

Master Builders Association Malaysia president Foo Chek Lee said the Act came “too late” and did not resolve two key issues faced by contractors.

The number of active cases — which carry high transmission risks — continued to climb to a fresh record high of 9,903.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi: This new ceiling price will be enforced through the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011.

Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: The public is assuming that we are not implementing a good health system or it seems to collapse, but it is not true. In terms of hospital capacity (in Sabah), the use of beds is only 52% and the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) has 128 beds with usage at 60%. We also have 26 quarantine and low-risk treatment centres for level one and two cases. Right now, we are considering level three patients who are stable and have no risk to get treatment at the quarantine centres. We are also looking at creating six more quarantine and low-risk treatment centres if there is a need.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin: Although they (police) wear face masks, the job requires policemen to communicate with the people at close range. Social distancing cannot be applied in ensuring peace and order in the country.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: Let’s not only accept the data when zero (Covid-19 case) is recorded. But there are parties who do not accept the data when 1,000 cases are recorded.