‘Postpone mass gatherings’


KUALA LUMPUR: With the World Health Organisation declaring a global pandemic, the Health Ministry has advised all mass gatherings be postponed to minimise the spread of Covid-19.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said those experiencing respiratory infection symptoms are advised not to attend programmes that involve crowded places, including religious activities.

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