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Active cases in the country continued to fall, this time to 1,764 — the lowest since March 27, with the patients isolated and given treatment.

The 16 new cases in the capital were part of the total 38 reported yesterday.

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.

The number of patients discharged for the day was 121. The country has been reporting a higher number of recoveries compared to new cases since the start of the third phase of the movement control order on April 15.

Based on the MoH’s statistics, most of the active cases were in the Lembah Pantai district, where there were 210 active cases and 670 cumulative infections.

"We will continue to monitor the situation and make the necessary announcements as more information becomes available. We would like to assure you that, despite the temporary closure, we have heightened our already stringent hygiene practices to safeguard the health and safety of all our guests and employees. This will ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable experience once we reopen,” Genting Malaysia said.

While certain sectors will be allowed to operate, Muhyiddin emphasised that these companies and businesses will have to adhere to strict requirements and guidelines.

In a filing yesterday, Solarvest said its wholly-owned unit Solarvest Energy Sdn Bhd has entered into an agreement with NESS for the provision of engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of the solar PV system.

In announcing the quarterly income in a stock exchange filing yesterday, it also attributed the higher NPI to better cost management, which resulted in 9.8% dip in property operating expenses to RM4.86 million from RM5.39 million a year ago.

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.