Malaysia declares nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 cases spike

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A police officer checks the documents of a driver at a roadblock during lockdown ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

 

Malaysia on Monday imposed a new nationwide lockdown, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and highly infectious variants that the government said are testing its health system.

 

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said all inter-state and inter-district travel will be banned, along with social gatherings.

 

Educational institutions will be shut but economic sectors will be allowed to continue, Muhyiddin said, without elaborating.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/malaysia-declares-nationwide-lockdown-as-covid-19-cases-spike/

 

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[RichardColeman]

Now I could believe Malaysia's figures, I just can't believe Thailand's

[ourmanflint]

Malaysia more than likely just a week or two further along the curve than Thailand. 
Very little chance Thailand will avoid same fate

[bangon04]

"Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said all inter-state and inter-district travel will be banned, along with social gatherings."

 

seems they are doing it differently from Thai Songkran....