Mask-wearing now 'highly encouraged' in Malaysia amid rise in cases: Khairy

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KUALA LUMPUR: As Malaysia experiences a rise in COVID-19 cases, mask-wearing is now “highly encouraged” in crowded areas, said caretaker health minister Khairy Jamaluddin on Monday (Oct 31).

General Election is just around the corner, he said during a press conference.

“Wearing a mask is still voluntary but now highly encouraged especially in closed and crowded areas,” he said.Five hot-button issues likely to feature during Malaysia’s GE15 campaigning “This variant spreads more easily compared to other Omicron subvariants and is expected to be the dominant subvariant replacing BA5 after this. However, there is no evidence that it causes more severe infections,” he said, adding that the situation is still under control.

 

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