PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Declaration of Infected Local Areas) (Extension of Operation) (No.2) Order 2021 which was gazetted on July 21 differs from the Proclamation of Emergency, according to the Health Ministry (MOH).
In a statement on Friday (July 30), MOH said the order was made under subsection 11(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), which gives the Health Minister the power to declare any area as an infected local area.
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