Take MCO seriously as Covid-19 cases are increasing, Annuar Musa warns KL folk
THE STAR
Sunday, 29 Mar 20205:09 PM MYT
By SHALINI RAVINDRAN
KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 cases are increasing here and Tan Sri Annuar Musa is appealing to city folk to take the movement control order (MCO) more seriously.
The Federal Territories Minister said there was an upward trend in the number of positive cases being recorded in Kuala Lumpur.
"Areas in Kuala Lumpur have been classified as Covid-19 'red zones' and 'yellow zones'.
"It is not only Lembah Pantai and Titiwangsa that have recorded high cases, but also areas such as the vicinity of Jalan Masjid India.
"We have to take this seriously as an outbreak in a high-density area can cause the number of cases escalate," he said during a press conference that was streamed live on his ministry's Facebook page on Sunday (March 29).
Annuar added Sri Petaling currently tops the list with the most infections, followed by Kampung Baru and Bukit Damansara.
Titiwangsa and Lembah Pantai had been classified as Covid-19 red zones, with 40 cases were recorded in these areas.
"Unfortunately, we still find many people are not complying with the rules and guidelines set in place.
"The police have informed us that they are seeing an increase of vehicles entering the city, congregating in public spaces and even people taking their children out," he said.
The minister acknowledged that it was not easy to practise social distancing, but this was a vital measure to curb the spread of the virus.
"Even I was admonished for not practising effective social distancing during a sanitisation exercise at Sri Petaling yesterday (March 28), and I agree that it could have been done better," he added.
He also said that only the public could break the chain of infection by adhering to the MCO.
On Saturday, a major cleaning and disinfection exercise was carried out in the vicinity of the Sri Petaling Mosque here by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Alam Flora employees.
The bulk of the Covid-19 cases recorded in the country are from the tabligh cluster, after some 16,000 people – including them 14,500 Malaysians – were at the mosque for a missionary programme from Feb 27 to March 1.
Some 100 workers were on the ground with specialised equipment to sanitise the area following a directive from the National Security Council and Health Ministry.
Sunday, 29 Mar 20205:09 PM MYT
By SHALINI RAVINDRAN
KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 cases are increasing here and Tan Sri Annuar Musa is appealing to city folk to take the movement control order (MCO) more seriously.
The Federal Territories Minister said there was an upward trend in the number of positive cases being recorded in Kuala Lumpur.
"Areas in Kuala Lumpur have been classified as Covid-19 'red zones' and 'yellow zones'.
"It is not only Lembah Pantai and Titiwangsa that have recorded high cases, but also areas such as the vicinity of Jalan Masjid India.
"We have to take this seriously as an outbreak in a high-density area can cause the number of cases escalate," he said during a press conference that was streamed live on his ministry's Facebook page on Sunday (March 29).
Annuar added Sri Petaling currently tops the list with the most infections, followed by Kampung Baru and Bukit Damansara.
Titiwangsa and Lembah Pantai had been classified as Covid-19 red zones, with 40 cases were recorded in these areas.
"Unfortunately, we still find many people are not complying with the rules and guidelines set in place.
"The police have informed us that they are seeing an increase of vehicles entering the city, congregating in public spaces and even people taking their children out," he said.
The minister acknowledged that it was not easy to practise social distancing, but this was a vital measure to curb the spread of the virus.
"Even I was admonished for not practising effective social distancing during a sanitisation exercise at Sri Petaling yesterday (March 28), and I agree that it could have been done better," he added.
He also said that only the public could break the chain of infection by adhering to the MCO.
On Saturday, a major cleaning and disinfection exercise was carried out in the vicinity of the Sri Petaling Mosque here by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Alam Flora employees.
The bulk of the Covid-19 cases recorded in the country are from the tabligh cluster, after some 16,000 people – including them 14,500 Malaysians – were at the mosque for a missionary programme from Feb 27 to March 1.
Some 100 workers were on the ground with specialised equipment to sanitise the area following a directive from the National Security Council and Health Ministry.
