Mengkuang Dam closed by Health Ministry to stop outbreak risk


BUKIT MERTAJAM: Mengkuang Dam has been closed by the Health Ministry for seven days as a a precautionary measure after it was swarmed by a large crowd over the weekend.

According to the notice under Section 18(1)(d) of the Prevention And Control Of Infectious Disease Act 1988, authorities believe that there exist conditions likely to lead to an outbreak or spread of Covid-19. The notice was issued on Wednesday (Sept 15).

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