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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin ordered a review of regulations on sports and social activities on Monday (Nov. 2), seeking tougher restrictions amid a further surge in COVID-19 cases .
In a Facebook post, Muhyiddin said the matter will be discussed by the national security council on Tuesday and a decision is expected to be made immediately.
Muhyiddin said he was concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, as the country was still reporting an increase in positive cases.
“We can see that many districts in Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Perak and Johor were green zones before this, now they are yellow zones within a week or two,” he added.
Malaysia reported 834 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the country’s total to 33,339 infections.
All but three of the cases were local broadcasts, authorities said.
Malaysia also recorded two new deaths, bringing the total deaths from the pandemic to 251.
Of the new cases on Monday, 157 were in Selangor, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur.
Health Director General Noor Hisham Abdullah also said five new groups were identified: one in Sabah, Labuan, Negeri Sembilan, Sarawak and Putrajaya.
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Malaysia’s parliamentary session was halted on Monday after employees working in the Upper House tested positive for COVID-19.
This was the first day of the parliamentary session in which the budget for 2021 will be presented and voted.
“Some Senate employees have tested positive for COVID-19 and some senators are also suspected of having the virus,” said de facto Law Minister Takiyuddin Hassan.
“The Ministry of Health has informed us that the risk is very high in our position. Because we are in this closed space and the glass divider can only provide some protection,” he added.
Malaysian Senator Ras Adiba Radzi issued a statement stating that his sister, who is also a special officer, had tested positive for COVID-19.
“Currently 10 of my relatives and I are awaiting the results of our tests. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by what happened to my family,” he said.
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Malaysia has seen a resurgence of infections in the last month.
The Johor Bahru district was declared a red zone last week, and most of the reported cases involve family members and workplaces.
According to the Malaysian Ministry of Health, an area is considered a red zone when it registers 41 cases or more in the span of two weeks. The yellow zone is an area with one to 40 cases and the green zone is an area with zero cases.
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