KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The following is the morning update from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (MCMC) Quick Response Team on countering fake news on Covid-19 on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Individuals who make video recordings or take photographs of police personnel on duty at roadblocks with the intention of giving a negative perception on social media will face stern action, said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Kajang will see eight road closures and more roadblocks beginning tomorrow (April 8), district police chief ACP Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussoff said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The public should stop blaming the police for the traffic congestion due to roadblocks being mounted to ensure compliance to the movement control order (MCO), said Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.

PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — The trend for compliance with the movement control order (MCO), which is entering its second phase to check the spread of Covid-19, is improving when the number of detentions for flouting the directive shows a drop.

SHAH ALAM, April 5 — The Selangor Menteri Besar has urged for the people to prepare for the "new normal" as there won’t be an immediate return to the old ways after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted.

By Ashwin Kumar SHAH ALAM, April 5 — The Covid-19 crisis should be taken as a ‘wake up call’ for Malaysia to work on food self-sufficiency and rely less on supplies from other countries, says Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari. The Selangor Menteri Besar said he had previously addressed the importance...

PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — A total 551 premises have been gazetted as Covid-19 quarantine centres which can accommodate a total of 40,000 individuals at any one time.

PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — The imprisonment of those violating the movement control order (MCO) issue will be discussed between the Attorney-General’s Chambers, the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Prison Department soon.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — One red zone location in Kuala Lumpur and another two in Selangor recorded more than 300 positive cases of Covid-19, the highest number in an area so far, according to the Ministry of Health's National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Police have increased control and surveillance of the country's waters following attempts to bring in illegal immigrants via the ‘rat lanes’.

PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Chief Justice Tan Sri Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat urged judicial officers to consider the issue of the risk of spreading Covid-19 facing prisons in the country when imposing sentences on violations of the movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) has entered its 19th day today with majority of the public has complied to the ruling for them to stay home, but fake news on Covid-19, and also MCO, on the social media is still spreading like wildfire.

By Ashwin Kumar KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Selangor saw a decline in new Covid-19 positive cases yesterday, with a total of 27, in comparison to the 63 daily cases recorded on Friday. The total tally in the state is now at 890 out of the total 3,483 cases recorded nationwide. Selangor Menteri...

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) conducts daily sanitation of its lockups nationwide to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection.

PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has pointed out that Malaysians returning from overseas have the potential to contribute to the number of imported cases of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is ready to enforce the Compound Order on those who violate the movement control order (MCO), said Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Public gathering such as Ramadan Bazaar must be avoided although the movement control order (MCO) is already done away with, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) will impose a salary deduction of between 10 and 20 per cent on its administrative and technical staff if the movement control order (MCO) is extended beyond April 14 due to the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

SERDANG, April 3 — There is no problem allowing an individual to travel more than 10 kilometres during the movement control order (MCO) if health services such as clinics and hospitals exceed the distance, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.