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Cops: Stop giving feeble excuses to cross state borders

Oct 18, 2020

Those living in Conditional MCO areas have been reminded that inter-state travel is ONLY allowed for valid reasons. 

This includes medical, death and emergency cases. 

The Gombak district police chief said this, after receiving a number of flimsy excuses to cross state borders. 

Among these reasons were to go on holiday, and to attend weddings. 

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5 new COVID-19 clusters were have been reported in Malaysia, in Sabah, KL, Selangor, Perak and Putrajaya.

This means that the country how has 81 active clusters nationwide. 

The Health Ministry adds that 869 new cases were reported yesterday, the highest figure since the virus was first detected in Malaysia. 

The death toll has risen to 180 after 4 new fatalities were reported. 
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Gyms operating in areas under the Conditional MCO are allowed to resume operations starting on Monday, subject to strict SOPs. 

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says the government also allowed sports activities to resume at commercial football fields and futsal centres.

However, they are only meant for training purposes, and only 10 peopel are allowed to participate at a time.