Friday, 14 May 2021 12:53 PM MYT
BY JERRY CHOONG
Residents of Taman Klebang Restu perform obligatory Aidilfitri prayers in front of their homes on the first day of Raya May 13, 2021. Picture by Farhan Najib
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has confirmed that Perak has the highest infectivity rate for Covid-19 nationwide, standing at 1.32.
This is in comparison to the national infectivity average rate of 1.14, as of yesterday and based on the daily number of cases.
In a tweet, he also shared the infectivity rate for the other states in Malaysia, with Terengganu in second place at 1.29.
Thursday, 13 May 2021 01:22 PM MYT
Muslims observe social distancing while performing Aidilfitri prayers at Masjid Putra, in Putrajaya, on the first day of Raya May 13, 2021. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 ― For the second year in a row, Muslims in the country today celebrated Aidilfitri in a new normal, strictly adhering to standard operating procedure (SOP) in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
The spirit behind the month of Syawal, where the Hari Raya Aidilfitri is usually celebrated in a joyous mood, this year it was celebrated in moderation and conviction due to the nationwide movement control order (MCO) enforced to contain the outbreak, without the usual house-to-house visits, limiting the usual congregational prayers in mosques and the customary grave-site visits.