Bung Moktar and his wife are now under quarantine.

Lim was not present today at the Sessions Court here as he needed to attend proceedings at the Penang State Legislative Assembly. 

"The pandemic remains a threat to our socio-economic recovery, development and future growth."

3 Damansara: We have immediately conducted deep cleaning and thorough sanitisation of the areas frequented by the employee.

The closure involved 298 primary and secondary schools as well as vocational colleges and private schools.

Staff who is has been found to be Covid-19 positive works for London Sales Cosmetics, operator of the Origani and Élévatione Time Stops in The Gardens Mall and Surreal by Élévatione Time Stops in Mid Valley Megamall.

The case involved a retail staff from the Origani shop on the ground floor.

Of the new cases today, 553 were local transmissions while eight were imported. 

The lockdown order, which will be in force until Oct 26, involves 5,452 residents in the area.

The remaining 25 prisoners were immediately isolated and quarantined.