Malaysia

Penang, Kedah, Perak, Perlis to enter Phase 4 next Monday

Defence minister says decision follows special meeting on Covid-19 management

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 05 Nov 2021 6:00PM

Penang, Kedah, Perak, Perlis to enter Phase 4 next Monday
Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says the decision to have Penang, Kedah, Perak, and Perlis enter Phase 4 of the National Recovery Plan was made after a special meeting on Covid-19 management. – The Vibes file pic, November 5, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Penang, Kedah, Perak, and Perlis will join Sabah in Phase 4 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) starting next Monday.

In a brief statement from Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein, he said this decision was made after the special meeting on Covid-19 management chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.

Hishammuddin added that the move to Phase 4 takes into account the risk assessment conducted by the Health Ministry and the National Security Council.

There are no states under Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the NRP. – The Vibes, November 5, 2021

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