The roadblocks will be manned by the police, Armed Forces, Rela volunteers and the Civil Defence Force.
Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the roadblock set-up was among the components decided during a Penang Security Council Committee (JKNPP) meeting.
He said the state had also sent a letter to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) director-general to suggest for new low-risk quarantine and treatment centres (PKRC).
“This was regarding suggestions for a new PKRC at the Mara Excellence Centre (MEC) in Jawi and at the Pesta site in Sungai Nibong.
“Both locations will be able to house up to 1,000 patients.
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 12): The Ministry of International Trade and Industry’s (MITI) move to list all the essential service, work, industries and businesses which are allowed to operate in areas under the Movement Control Order (MCO) has reassured manufacturers that they can continue to operate. In a statement today, the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said the industry is cognisant that all efforts must be taken to flatten the Covid-19 curve, and would continue to strictly observe precautionary measures.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 11 Attention will focus today on Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s special address on Covid-19, amid expectations that a renewed lockdown could be announced to suppress Malaysia’s runaway infection rate. With new daily infections still above the 2,000-case mark.
Malaysia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus cases on Thursday as the government considered imposing restrictions in some areas, while businesses warned that another nationwide lockdown would further batter the economy.
PETALING JAYA: The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) is concerned that a second Movement Control Order (MCO) could lead to the collapse of b.