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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 07, 2023
Malaysia extends movement curbs, prepares economic stimulus as coronavirus cases surge

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Reuters
25 March, 2020, 03:15 pm
Last modified: 25 March, 2020, 03:16 pm

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Malaysia extends movement curbs, prepares economic stimulus as coronavirus cases surge

The measures come as Malaysia reported 172 new coronavirus cases, taking the total to 1,796, the highest in Southeast Asia

Reuters
25 March, 2020, 03:15 pm
Last modified: 25 March, 2020, 03:16 pm
Soldiers wearing protective masks stand guard at a roadblock, to enforce movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
Soldiers wearing protective masks stand guard at a roadblock, to enforce movement control order due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 22, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Malaysia will extend a two-week restriction of movement order and unveil a second economic stimulus package as the number of coronavirus cases continue to climb, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Wednesday.

The measures come as Malaysia reported 172 new coronavirus cases, taking the total to 1,796, the highest in Southeast Asia.

Since last week, Malaysia has closed its borders to travellers, restricted internal movement, and ordered schools, universities and non-essential businesses to shut until March 31.

Muhyiddin said the curbs on movement would be extended another two weeks to April 14 as Malaysia had yet to see a decline in the number of new virus cases.

"I know you feel burdened but I don't have a choice," Muhyiddin told Malaysians in a televised address. "I have to extend the Movement Control Order for your own safety."

The government will also unveil a "more comprehensive, people-oriented" economic stimulus package on Friday, Muhyiddin said.

The package is expected to be in addition to the 20 billion ringgit (3.86 billion pounds) stimulus announced last month to cushion the impact of the virus outbreak on tourism and other industries.

"Whether you are a taxi driver, a farmer, a restaurant owner... the government will ensure that you will all benefit," Muhyiddin said, adding that food supply was "enough for everybody".

The government also plans to carry out mass testing for the coronavirus in high-risk areas, Muhyiddin said.

Malaysia has recorded 17 virus deaths so far.

It has linked nearly two-thirds of its infections to a religious gathering last month near the capital, Kuala Lumpur, that the government says drew more than 16,000 people. The event is also linked to more than 100 cases across Southeast Asia.

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