Kuala Lumpur: Malls and many businesses in Malaysia were seen shut as the country began its second nationwide lockdown to tackle a worsening surge of the coronavirus.
The Southeast Asian nation imposed a partial lockdown on May 12, banning all social activities.
Only essential economic and service sectors listed by the National Security Council will be allowed to operate during Phase 1, a statement issued by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said.
“This decision was made after taking into account the current situation of Covid-19 transmission in Malaysia with daily case numbers exceeding 8,000 and active cases exceeding 70,000,” it said.
According to data, Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 infections per million people, on a seven-day rolling basis, exceeded India last week amid a surge in the disease.
