Malaysia mulls over shutdown of Selangor amid Covid-19 surge, SE Asia

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysia’s health ministry on Monday (May 17) said it may push for a total lockdown of the country’s most industrialised state if current coronavirus curbs are unable to rein in a spike in new cases. The government banned social activities and travel between districts and states two weeks ago, as part of a movement control order (MCO) imposed before the Eid al-Fitr holidays, as it grapples with a surge in Covid-19 infections that experts have said may involve highly contagious variants. Business activity can still operate, but the government may need to shut that down in…