Putrajaya, Jasin and Rembau categorised as Covid-19 red zones

CORONAVIRUS | Putrajaya, Jasin in Malacca and Rembau in Negeri Sembilan are now classified as red zones for Covid-19 cases.

The three are the 19th, 20th and 21st districts to be labelled as such with Putrajaya recording 41 cases, Jasin 42 and Rembau 41 as of noon on April 6.

This was stated in the Health Ministry's official Twitter account along with maps showcasing all districts nationwide and numbers of recorded coronavirus cases in each.

A district is categorised as a red zone area once it has more than 40 positively identified coronavirus cases.

Yesterday, it was reported that the whole of Kuala Lumpur is designated as a red zone with the inclusion of the Cheras as the 18th district. Cheras now records a total of 45 confirmed cases.

Other districts in the red zone include Kota Bharu in Kelantan with 82 cases; Jerantut in Pahang (61 cases); Petaling (296), Hulu Langat (394, Gombak 110) and Klang (112() in Selangor; Kepong (116), Lembah Pantai (386) and Titiwangsa (93) in Kuala Lumpur; Seremban in Negeri Sembilan (162); Batu Pahat (47), Johor Bahru (145) and Kluang (170) in Johor; Hilir Perak (65) and Kinta (87) in Perak; as well as Tawau (67) in Sabah and Kuching(174) in Sarawak.

Earlier, two areas in Kluang, Johor, Sungai Lui in Hulu Langat, Selangor and Menara City One in Kuala Lumpur have been placed under an enhanced movement control order (MCO) after a spike of positive Covid-19 cases.

Areas under enhanced MCO are under complete lockdown with residents not allowed to leave home even to purchase food.

Residents will be handed basic government-sponsored ration and are permitted to order other household items through a centre set-up within their area.

To date, Malaysia has recorded 3,793 Covid-19 cases, of which 62 people have died while 1,241 have recovered and discharged from hospital.

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