It is also under a state of emergency since January to curb the spread of the virus, suspending parliament and essentially putting an end to political activities amid a power struggle. After recording over 8,000 COVID-19 cases today, the Prime Minister Office has announced a total lockdown for two weeks which will take into effect from 1st until 14th June 2021. Malaysia has already rolled out over 300 billion ringgit ($72.60 billion) of stimulus packages since last year to cushion the impact of the pandemic on the economy. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said all inter-state and inter-district travel will be banned, along with social. The move which was announced last week was deemed necessary after the daily positive cases breached the 8,000 mark which put tremendous stress on the national health system.
If Malaysia can reduce the number of cases in the first two weeks of the lockdown, the government will allow some sectors to reopen slowly over the course of next four weeks - after which all economic sectors would be allowed to operate, he said. Tomorrow, the government will impose a total lockdown throughout Malaysia being its latest measure to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
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Given the full closure of the economy, the finance ministry will announce a relief package for individuals and economic sectors soon, Muhyiddin said. Malaysia's total case count sits at 646,411 after 6,849 new cases were reported by the. During these phases, all economic activities and social activities are prohibited, with the exception of 17. Malaysia is extending an two-week lockdown another two weeks as average daily infection rates remain high. Tentatively, it’s expected to be a 14-day lockdown period but we can expect an extension until our Covid-19 cases reduce. These are statistics that should make everyone’s blood boil. Starting 1st June 2021, Malaysia will undergo a total lockdown, or the full movement control order (FMCO). There have been 243 deaths in the last four days alone. A total of 69,408 are still grappling with the disease, 771 are in the ICU, 392 ventilated and 2,491 dead. About 1.7 million people have received at least one dose of a vaccine as of Thursday. As of yesterday, we had 541,224 Malaysians diagnosed with Covid-19. Malaysia has started its COVID-19 inoculation drive, though critics say the rollout has been slow. It reported 61 deaths on Friday, taking the total to 2,552. The number of daily fatalities has also reached records, with 63 earlier this week. Malaysia reported 8,290 new coronavirus cases on Friday, its fourth straight day of record infections, bringing its total to 549,514. "With the latest rise in daily cases showing a drastically upward trend, hospital capacity across the country to treat COVID-19 patients are becoming limited," Muhyiddin said in a statement.