Breaking : Malaysia announces Lockdown

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https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/heal...rus-malaysias-prime-minister-muhyiddin-yassin

 

[garlic]

MY lockdown from 18th-31st March....

 

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This Week in Asia / Health & Environment
Coronavirus: Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announces national lockdown

• The Malaysian government’s announcement comes following two sudden spikes in cases, and takes effect on March 18.

Topic | Malaysia

Tashny Sukumaran
Published: 10:13pm, 16 Mar, 2020


Following two sudden spikes in coronavirus cases, the Malaysian government on Monday announced that the country would be entering an national lockdown.

In a live address on Monday evening, Muhyiddin said the government would implement the Movement Control Order from March 18 until March 31.

Muhyiddin’s announcement comes after coronavirus fears in Malaysia hit new heights with the number of cases climbing to 553, the highest in Southeast Asia.

The country reported 125 new cases on Monday – 95 of which are linked to a mass Islamic religious meeting held last month, according to the health ministry – following a 190-case jump over the weekend.

The religious meeting, or “tabligh”, saw some 16,000 people gather to pray from February 27 to March 1. Of the 14,500 Malaysians who attended, only 7,000 have come forward for testing despite repeated pleas from government and religious officials, the health minister said.

So far, a total of 42 patients in Malaysia have fully recovered from the coronavirus and have been discharged, leaving 511 still in hospital – 12 of whom are still in intensive care.

Countries are ramping up restrictions as cases surge in the West, while Singapore, China and Hong Kong are reporting a rise in imported cases.


Beijing announced a 14-day mandatory quarantineon all international travellers arriving in the Chinese capital, while business travellers will have to stay at designated hotels and be tested for the virus.

In Hong Kong, a red travel alert has been issued on the United States, Britain and Ireland, with a 14-day quarantine period on all arrivals from these countries and Egypt.

Singapore, meanwhile, announced on Sunday evening that 14-day “stay home” notices would be issued to arrivals from the other nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), as well as travellers from Britain, Japan and Switzerland.
The Philippines has banned any travellers from countries with local transmissions of the coronavirus from entry, except citizens and their families, permanent residents, and those with diplomatic visas.

Land, domestic air, and domestic sea travel to and from the National Capital Region, which includes Manila, is suspended until April 14, while mass gatherings have also been banned.

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo on Monday said the authorities were not now considering imposing a lockdown to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

Jakarta and several other provinces and cities have already announced school closures starting this week, and civil servants and some companies are asking staff to work from home.

More to follow …
Additional reporting by Reuters, wires

 

[nato33]

Too little too late. With all the AhBangs playing politics, this one slipped through completely

 

[horny]

jiuhu lockdown to pray??

 

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PM: Malaysia in lockdown from Wed until March 31, all shops closed except for essential services
Monday, 16 Mar 2020 10:24 PM MYT
BY JOHN BUNYAN

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin (fourth left) at a press conference in Putrajaya March 16, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — Malaysia will be in a nationwide lockdown from this Wednesday (March 18) until March 31 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today.

Muhyiddin said this means that all business premises have to be shut down, except for outlets such as supermarkets and grocery stores selling daily essentials.

He said all government and private premises would be closed during the lockdown, except for essential services such as utilities, telecommunications, transport, banking, health, pharmacies, ports, airports, cleaning and food supplies.

He said that the lockdown also means all Malaysians will be banned from travelling abroad, and that no tourists or foreigners will be allowed to enter the country.

 

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Does that apply to Malaysians staying in Johore working in Singapore?
What about Singaporeans staying in Johore?

 

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I wonder whether there will be a food shortage in Singapore. Where do Singapore get its fresh eggs, vegetables and fish? This looks very serious.

 

[cloudy]

One of my daughter's friend in her primary school travel daily to and fro from Johore. Does that mean she cannpt come into Singapore to study during this period?

 

[sweetiepie]

Muhyiddin said this means that all business premises have to be shut down, except for outlets such as supermarkets and grocery stores selling daily essentials.

Muhyiddin said this means that all business premises have to be shut down, except for outlets such as supermarkets and grocery stores selling daily essentials.

He said all government and private premises would be closed during the lockdown, except for essential services such as utilities, telecommunications, transport, banking, health, pharmacies, ports, airports, cleaning and food supplies.

KNN this lockdown seem rike a joke KNN after you minus all the except for it doesn't rook rike a lockdown KNN

 

[cloudy]

I am not kiasi or kiasu, but I think I better drop by a 24 hour supermarket to stock up some eggs and vegetables. I may not need to eat them, but my daughter needs her eggs and vegetables.

 

[sweetiepie]

One of my daughter's friend in her primary school travel daily to and fro from Johore. Does that mean she cannpt come into Singapore to study during this period?

This one wait for jb chicken @ginfreely respond KNN

 

[cowbellc]

No announcement from our beloved Pap yet.
How about our supplies chain?
And all 300k jhk that travel here to work?

 

[Leepotism]

https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/heal...rus-malaysias-prime-minister-muhyiddin-yassin

When will Ah Loong follow suit?

 

[Valium]

@ginfreely you and your vagina will be stuck in JB!

 

[slutty]

SLUT @ginfreely is a Wuhan Super Spreader. BEWARE!!!​

 

[ginfreely]

This one wait for jb chicken @ginfreely respond KNN

Xia suay Cantonese prostitute descendant repeating evil filthy lies of me non stop.

 

[ginfreely]

@ginfreely you and your vagina will be stuck in JB!

Xia suay Cantonese prostitute descendant repeating evil filthy lies of me non stop.

 

[ginfreely]

SLUT @ginfreely is a Wuhan Super Spreader. BEWARE!!!​

Xia suay Cantonese prostitute descendant repeating evil filthy lies of me non stop.

 

[ginfreely]

No announcement from our beloved Pap yet.
How about our supplies chain?
And all 300k jhk that travel here to work?

They like @glockman will be scrambling out from mudland from now to tomorrow before the travel ban.