MEF: Stricter MCO in Selangor crucial but don’t impose full lockdown


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) supports a stricter Movement Control Order (MCO) to curb new Covid-19 infections especially in Selangor but cautions against a full lockdown.

MEF President Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said on Tuesday the MEF was very concerned about the rising date of daily infections and the crucial need to flatten the curve.

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