KUALA LUMPUR – There is no need for a Covid-19 lockdown to be implemented, but it can still be considered, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof.
He said Malaysia is in the recovery phase and has been implementing exit measures cautiously under the recovery movement control order.
“The national crisis management mechanism implemented thus far has successfully controlled the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and prevented health facilities, such as hospitals and clinics, from being burdened with too many cases,” he told the Dewan Rakyat today.
He was replying to a question from Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (BN-Arau) on why the government has yet to impose a lockdown despite the surge in infections.
A lockdown will have a negative impact on the economy and people’s mental health, said Redzuan.
To Shahidan’s supplementary question on whether the government will order quarantine for MPs who return to their constituencies, especially those that have been declared red zones, during the current parliamentary session, he said lawmakers have been told to undergo screening for the virus every two weeks. – Bernama, November 5, 2020
