Malaysia has imposed a new nationwide lockdown, as the country grapples with a surge in Covid-19 cases and highly infectious variants that the government said are testing its health system. "Malaysia is facing a third wave of Covid-19 that could trigger a national crisis," Muhyiddin said in a statement, adding that the lockdown measures will continue until June 7. Malaysia has seen a spike in Covid infections in recent weeks, with the country reporting 3807 new cases on Monday. Malaysia is under a state of emergency, which was declared by Muhyiddin in January to curb the spread of Covid-19. As well as the disruption of travel and to social lives, the repeated lockdowns have become a threat to the livelihoods of many in Malaysia.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 11, 2021 01:07 UTC