Malaysia might have to retighten community-movement restrictions if the tally of fresh Covid-19 cases rises more acutely, according to the country’s leader, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, mentioning there had been 615 cases in the previous fortnight.
The previous time a so-called Movement Control Order was imposed, on March 18, it had led to the temporary closure of the nation’s only casino complex, Resorts World Genting.
“Although our country has coped well with the Covid-19 epidemic, I am quite worried about the sharp increase in the number of cases of late. Over the past 14 days, there have been 615 new cases,” Said Mr. Yassin.
Nancy Shukri, the country’s Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, said that Malaysia might keep its borders closed to international tourists until the second quarter of next year. But the nation’s Ministry of Health is looking at the possibility of fully reopening, the Malaysia-Singapore border, for daily-commuter journeys between those nations.
The city-state of Singapore’s two casino resorts, Marina Bay Sands, operated by a unit of United States-based Las Vegas Sands Corp; and Resorts World Sentosa, run by Genting Singapore Ltd, have benefitted from Malaysian customers in pre-pandemic times.
No Copyright infringement intended. Video/Photo Unknown Direct for credits/issue or text us +57 3606412 ... | Respect to Photographers & Influencers
