Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham said the tests that are recommended for screening purposes are the antigen RTK test and the reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT PCR) test.
Director-General of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reiterated that the targeted approach adopted by the ministry has proven fruitful so far and that the MoH will continue to use this approach in its case tracing and tracking.
Of the 70, 13 were imported cases while 57 were local transmissions. One death was reported, bringing the total number of fatalities to 109, equivalent to 1.62% of the total number of cases.
In a statement, it said the decision was made after much thought and effort to keep the business afloat amid low occupancy over the past years due to increased competition from new hotels and proliferation of homestays in the KLCC vicinity.
According to the property developer, the sector has a multiplier effect on more than 140 industries and is reliant on domestic consumption.
This brings the total number of cases in Malaysia to 5,742 cases, while the number of active cases continue to drop to 1,882 — the lowest level in four weeks.
While certain sectors will be allowed to operate, Muhyiddin emphasised that these companies and businesses will have to adhere to strict requirements and guidelines.
C&CA chairman Datuk Yeoh Soo Keng said in a statement that the association is appreciative of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s (MITI) prompt action on the matter.
He also said the Government will loosen some restrictions, for example allowing students go back to their homes and letting those who are "trapped" in hometowns to return to the cities.
Of that, RM125.5 billion or 60.4% of the total was contributed by domestic direct investment (DDI), while foreign direct investment (FDI) accounted for 39.6% of the total at RM82.4 billion, an increase of 2.9% from 2018.
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