Malaysia reports 36 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
16 May, 2020
Malaysia reported 36 COVID-19 cases no new deaths on Friday (May 15), medical ministry said.
The united states has recorded a total of 6,855 infections and 112 fatalities.
Of the 36 new COVID-19 positive cases reported on Friday, 28 are foreign nationals.
Fourteen COVID-19 patients are currently in intensive care, with five needing ventilators.
There have been 88 recoveries on Friday, bringing the total number of those who have fully recovered and discharged to 5,439 cases or 79.3 % of the cumulative COVID-19 cases.
INTERSTATE TRAVEL BAN STILL IN EFFECT
The interstate travel ban continues to be in force despite the fact that the federal government has allowed spouses living in various states to meet through the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the federal government was aware that lots of were longing and missing their loved types but that the interstate travel was still prohibited to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
“We allow spouses living in various states to meet on humanitarian reasons. We appreciate many who've not noticed their parents for two months as the law prohibits interstate travel.
“The rule continues to be in effect, there are no exceptions ... still at the mercy of the standard operating procedures (SOP) even for single people.
“Make sure you be patient, when it is time to ease the ban then we will do it but as of today, the ban continues to be in effect,” he told a daily press conference on Friday.
Malaysia said on Thursday it'll ease a ban on mass prayers in mosques, starting from Friday and before this month's Hari Raya festival, since it gradually relaxes curbs that contain helped rein found in the coronavirus.
The news follows last week's re-opening of several businesses in Malaysia.
The administrative centre, Kuala Lumpur, is among Malaysia's federal territories that may allow prayers by congregations limited by 30 or fewer, said Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, the religious affairs minister.
The measure excludes Malaysia's 12 remaining states, that have their own laws on religious matters, but Zulkifli said they were absolve to adopt similar measures if they wished.
Mass prayers have been banned since around mid-March in a partial lockdown after more than 2,300 people were infected found in the country's biggest outbreak, carrying out a religious gathering at a mosque attended by about 16,000 people.
Although new daily cases have declined steadily, schools and colleges will stay closed until June 9.
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