Malaysia expands Covid-19 movement curbs to more states from Nov 9 to Dec 6, SE Asia

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A conditional movement control order (MCO) will be imposed on all states in Peninsular Malaysia, except in Kelantan, Perlis and Pahang from Nov 9 until Dec 6, says Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. The Defence Minister said this meant that the current conditional MCO in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Sabah, which is supposed to end on Nov 9, will be extended as well. Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said the National Security Council (NSC) special meeting had decided to impose the conditional MCO given the spike in Covid-19 cases in the states. “The…