Act 342 News Today

KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no changes to the Health Ministry's Covid-19 quarantine rules at least until the year's end, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on whether to ease the current indoor mask mandate in most public spaces will be announced by Wednesday (Sept 7), says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

PETALING JAYA: There is no need for heavy-handed enforcement with random checks on business premises and visitors to screen for those with high-risk status, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA

KUALA LUMPUR: Proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), which allows for fines of up to RM100,000 for those who flout Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP), will not be tabled, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has agreed that the amount in disputes under the construction sector under the Covid-19 Mediation Centre (PMC-19) that was previously set a a ceiling of RM500,000.00 be changed to without limit.

KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), which seeks to raise Covid-19 fines to up to RM10,000 for individuals and RM1mil for business entities, will not be supported by DAP.

PETALING JAYA: DAP will not support the amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) which would increase the fines for Covid-19 offences.

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is mulling to take stern action against COVID-19 patients who violate the home surveillance and observation (HSO) order.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat proceedings has been temporarily halted for 15 minutes to allow for an urgent engagement on the controversial Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has once again postponed the second and third reading of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Amendment) Bill 2021 to the next Dewan Rakyat meeting.