A state of Emergency: Here's what it involves

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Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021
1:34 PM MYT

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PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah proclaimed a state of emergency nationwide from Tuesday (Jan 12) until Aug 1 to contain further spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In televised speech later, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin explained what the proclamation of a state of Emergency involved. Here are the salient points:

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A state of Emergency: Here's what it involves