webfact Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 A police officer checks the documents of a driver at a roadblock during lockdown ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations in an effort to prevent a large-scale transmission of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng Malaysia on Monday imposed a new nationwide lockdown, as the country grapples with a surge in coronavirus cases and highly infectious variants that the government said are testing its health system. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said all inter-state and inter-district travel will be banned, along with social gatherings. Educational institutions will be shut but economic sectors will be allowed to continue, Muhyiddin said, without elaborating. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/malaysia-declares-nationwide-lockdown-as-covid-19-cases-spike/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-05-11 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted May 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 10, 2021 Now I could believe Malaysia's figures, I just can't believe Thailand's 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Malaysia more than likely just a week or two further along the curve than Thailand. Very little chance Thailand will avoid same fate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 "Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said all inter-state and inter-district travel will be banned, along with social gatherings." seems they are doing it differently from Thai Songkran.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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