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Seven Selangor sub-districts listed as Covid-19 red zones

The seven red zones have reported sharp increases in the number of cases over the past 14 days

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 21 Oct 2020 3:00PM

Seven Selangor sub-districts listed as Covid-19 red zones
Workers from these areas who are required to be at the office must test for Covid-19. – The Vibes pic, October 21, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – Seven sub-districts in Selangor have been listed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) as Covid-19 red zones.

The seven areas are the sub-districts of Klang, Kapar, Sungai Buloh, Petaling, Damansara, Kajang, and Tanjung 12 (1) in Kuala Langat. 

In Klang, the Kapar and Klang sub-districts are listed as red zones after recording 41 and 134 cases, respectively, over the last 14 days. 

Damansara, Petaling and Sungai Buloh under the Petaling district each recorded 75, 94, and 233 Covid-19 cases, respectively, over the same period, with Kajang under Hulu Langat recording 92 cases and Tanjung 12 (1) with 55 positive cases.

After yesterday’s announcement by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, workers from these areas who are required to be at the office despite the work-from-home order must test for Covid-19.

Today, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said that a maximum 10% of staff would be allowed to be physically present at their office, with red-zone testing rules applied, for areas under the CMCO. – The Vibes, October 21, 2020

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