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Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah left the Parliament today mere minutes after concluding his opening address at the inauguration of the latest Parliament term.

This particular parliamentary sitting is different as no media outlets, save for official media, are allowed to cover proceedings from inside the Dewan Rakyat due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: The Ministry of Health is concerned and worried about the increase in [public] movements and inter-state travel among individuals, particularly ahead of the festive period. The ministry pleads for everyone to adhere to the SOP (standard operating procedure), which is to protect us from getting infected [by the virus].

Five cases were imported, while nine involved non-Malaysians

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also reported one death and 73 recoveries during the 24-hour period till noon today.

MoH’s director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: We would like to advocate the public to have a homely closed-door Hari Raya. This is unprecedented but at least we can protect our families.

Of the 36 new cases, 28 involved foreign nationals, accounting for 78%.

"The details of the plan that would put a transit station next to Genting's planned waterfront casino also lay out the financial hurdles to getting it built."

The number of active cases jumped from 28 reported on Wednesday, putting it one case away from becoming a red zone.

“I am terribly disappointed that the MACC had to make this false statement,” Thomas said when contacted last night.