Covid-19: Wearing face mask indoors still mandatory, says Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will not hesitate to issue compound notices to individuals who fail to wear their masks if cases continue to surge.

Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said this was in relation to those who fail to wear masks indoors, which was still compulsory.

“As of April 17, we have stopped issuing compound notices, but we see that compliance has been lacking among individuals in close areas as many are not wearing masks.

“If cases continue to rise, we will not hesitate to enforce the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) to those who do not wear their masks,” he said at a press conference here.

He added that the country recorded a 31% increase in cases nationwide between July 3 and 7.