Malaysia will allow the majority of businesses to resume operations from May 4, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Friday, partially easing restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing protective mask passes by a mural at a Mass Rapid Transit station, following the outbreak of the coronavirus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng
The pace of new coronavirus infections in Malaysia, which for weeks had the most number of infections in Southeast Asia, have slowed in recent days, with known infections at 6,002 as of Thursday. Some of the procedures include wearing masks, practising social distancing and maintaining high levels of personal hygiene, he said.
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