No return of MCO, five-point strategy to deal with surge in Covid-19 cases


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is not considering reactivating its movement control order (MCO) despite a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases nationwide, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

The Health Minister said the country would not reinstate procedures taken during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in 2020.

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