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Malaysia s latest movement control order will be enforced in Kuala Lumpur (above), Putrajaya, Labuan, Penang, Sabah, Melaka, Johor and Selangor from today until Jan 26.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
Ram Anand Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur
PublishedJan 13, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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PETALING JAYA: The worsening Covid-19 pandemic, which triggered a second round of the movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia, has once again cast the spotlight on rising unemployment.
Round Two 12 Jan 2021 / 10:58 H. Senior citizen Ramlah Mohd Zaam (left) with her children and grandchildren paying attention to the Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s speech on the second movement control order on Jan 11 fotoBERNAMA (2021) Copyright Reserved
KUALA LUMPUR: The imposition of a second movement control order (MCO 2.0) is inevitable given the sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases across the country.
While business groups and employee representatives worry about the economic impact and a further rise in unemployment, health experts have expressed relief that firm action will finally be taken to stem the spread of infection.
A total of 2,232 new cases were reported as of noon yesterday, bringing the national tally to 138,224 since the Covid-19 coronavirus first hit Malaysia in March last year.
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