Malaysia's Covid-19 MCO may not extend beyond Feb 4: Health Ministry


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PUTRAJAYA (The Star/ANN) The second movement control order, or MCO 2.0, may not be extended from the tentative Feb 4 end date, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) said the government was concerned that a prolonged MCO would be too detrimental to the country's economy.

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