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MCO arrests drop for first time yesterday, says minister | The Malaysian Insight

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MCO arrests drop for first time yesterday, says minister

A health worker at a coronavirus testing centre in Kuala Lumpur today. Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says he hopes the number of arrests for flouting the MCO will continue decreasing. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 4, 2020.

A DROP in arrests was recorded for the first time since the government’s movement control order began, with only 413 individuals detained for violating it yesterday, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “The drop was 21.18% compared with arrests made on Thursday, when 524 individuals were arrested. We hope this pattern can continue day after day,” Ismail told his daily press conference in Putrajaya today.

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