Health DG: Wear mask and practise social distancing

PETALING JAYA: People should wear masks, practise social distancing and avoid the '3Cs' of confined spaces, crowded places and close contact with one another, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

"If you have confined space, with poor ventilation, you should avoid that space," he said.

"Then it's crowded places. You should avoid that, too.

"Please, avoid close contact when you communicate with your friends, for instance.

"Sometimes you can come very close. If you can stay a bit of distance (away), that would be encouraged.

"Wearing a mask will be additional protection," he said at the ministry’s daily Covid-19 media briefing here Wednesday (April 15).

Dr Hisham made the mask remark after he was asked if Malaysia would follow Singapore to make it mandatory for everyone to wear a mask when they step out as part of stricter measures to curb the further spread of the coronavirus.

On whether the ministry had identified any sub-cluster in Lembah Pantai, he pointed to areas that had been put under the enhanced Movement Control Order (MCO).

"If you look into the areas involved, Menara Plaza City One, Malaya Mansion and the Selangor Mansion are under Lembah Pantai.

"There is an increase in case detection in the area," he said.