Covid-19: Melaka govt mulls making face masks mandatory again

MELAKA: Face masks will be made mandatory by Jan 17 in the state if Covid-19 cases record an upward trend, says the Melaka government.

State health and anti-drug committee chairman Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh said the preemptive measure of making face masks a must in public areas was in line with the increasing number of global Covid-19 cases.

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"We are monitoring the situation and we will not hesitate to make face masks compulsory in public and other premises if the need arises based on our two-week of evaluation of the number of cases reported," he said on Tuesday (Jan 3).

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Dr Muhamad Akmal also urged locals as well as tourists to start wearing face masks with immediate effect.

"We also urge locals to take their booster doses as a precautionary measure, especially the high-risk groups," he added.