The Health Ministry (MOH) along with the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (MOSTI) in a joint statement today said priority would be given to frontliners from the health and security sectors such as doctors, nurses, police as well as prison and immigration personnel.

"Already, the mere rumour of an emergency has resulted in the stock market taking a deep dive,” Dr Mahathir wrote in his blog Chedet today.

A study by the University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimated that the pandemic could claim a total of more than 500,000 lives by February, up from the current death toll of over 221,000.

Federal Constitution expert Assoc Prof Dr Shamrahayu Abd Aziz said the action was to ensure the people would not be kept in the dark.

"The suspension of Parliament does not mean there would not be a 2021 Budget (slated to be tabled on Nov 6). It would just mean that the budget would not need parliamentary approval," the source said, adding that the entity that assumes emergency power to run the government alone will decide on the budget.

In a posting on his Facebook account yesterday, Dr Noor Hisham also advised the people to learn from the Sabah state election.  

Kampung Tunku state assemblyman Lim Yi Wei: All traders and regular shoppers at SEA Park market, especially those who have visited in the last 14 days, are urged to remain calm and begin self-quarantining at home until MOH calls you for screening.

One employee was found to be Covid-19 positive on Oct 14

467 patients were cured and discharged today, bringing total recovered cases to 15,884

HBA secretary-general Datuk Chang Kim Loong said the association has warned the government that delays in passing the proposed law would be fatal to parties affected by the movement control order and continuous effects of Covid-19