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  • Sufficient supply of basic necessities despite panic buying

    Sufficient supply of basic necessities despite panic buying

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    GEORGE TOWN: The supply of basic necessities in Penang is sufficient although there were cases of panic buying at some of the state’s supermarkets until yesterday.

    Penang Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs office director Mohd Ridzuan Ab Ghapar said investigations conducted by enforcement officers found that four supermarkets on the island were the target of panic buying.

    “I urge the people to stop panic buying immediately because there are enough essentials. It takes a bit of time to restock depleted goods such as rice, cooking oil, eggs, sardines and instant noodles to the four supermarkets.

    “However, the essentials are still available at groceries and mini markets,“ he told Bernama, here today.

    More than 100 business premises were inspected from Wednesday until yesterday to ensure adequate supply of basic necessities.

    Mohd Ridzuan said that until today he had only received complaints about the shortage of face masks and expected that to be resolved soon.

    “From our monitoring of the 16 premises selling face masks in Penang, only five shops in Seberang Perai Tengah have supplies. We will continue monitoring to ensure sufficient supply,“ he said.

    He said any complaints and inquiries can be referred to the trade enforcement office at 04-5751703 and 04-255 2435 for Seberang Perai and George Town areas, respectively.

    Meanwhile, checks at a supermarket in George Town found that people were still buying necessities in large quantities purportedly because they have many family members at home.

    Consumer Mohd Syukri Abdul Razak, 45, said he had no choice but to buy essentials, especially rice, eggs, bread, sardines and chicken in large quantities as his household consisted of eight people including his mother, wife and five children.

    “I work in manufacturing and factory operations are still going on. Today I am off, out buying household goods for a week. This is not panic buying but a weekly routine,“ he added. – Bernama

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  • Army deployed in PJ and Subang to assist in MCO enforcement

    Army deployed in PJ and Subang to assist in MCO enforcement

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    PETALING JAYA: The army arrived in truckloads today and took positions in all districts to complement the police force in enforcing the Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide.

    In Petaling Jaya, 31 members of the military arrived at 10.30am today.

    In a press conference, district police chief ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said the group is 30-men strong and is led by a lieutenant.

    “This is to help with Petaling Jaya’s Ops Covid-19. For now they will be assisting us with roadblocks and will change tasks if necessary.

    “At any given time, we will be having four to five roadblocks in Petaling Jaya at locations including exits from the Federal Highway, Kampung Medan, Taman Kampung Datuk Harun and PJ Selatan,“ he said.

    Nik Ezanee said that apart from making sure the public adheres to the MCO, the roadblocks will also help ensure that crime is at bay.

    He also shared that armed forces personnel on duty will not be carrying their rifles as was the order received from the armed forces top brass.

    The Subang Jaya district police also welcomed the presence of the military personnel.

    Subang Jaya police chief ACP Risikin Satiman told theSun that the 31-strong team is led by an officer with rank of captain.

    “Armed forces personel will help us with roadblocks in Subang Jaya at inter-district and interstate locations,” he said, adding that the aim of the armed forces is to ensure minimal public movement.

    More than 7,000 members of the Royal Malaysian Army (ATM) have been assigned to assist the police in monitoring the movement of the people during the duration of the Movement control order.

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  • Domino’s Pizza delivers a safer way

    Domino’s Pizza delivers a safer way

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    KUALA LUMPUR: Domino’s Pizza is now keeping its distance from its customers – all for the benefit of everyone.

    In a press statement issued today, Domino’s Pizza Malaysia’s chief executive officer Shamsul Amree said the company has implemented a “zero contact” delivery service.

    He said that under the new process, the delivery man, whom the company refers to as a “delivery expert”, would place the order on a designated safe and clean surface and then step back two to three metres away.

    The customer can then pick up the item and check to see if everything is in order. The rider will only leave once the process is completed.

    Given that there will no longer be any physical contact between the delivery man and the customers, Shamsul said, Domino’s Pizza will only take orders through its mobile app or its website www.dominos.com.my.

    Shamsul said pizza delivery will continue within the respective permitted hours in each state but dine-in service is still not permitted.

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  • Health Ministry can conduct 16,000 screenings a day by April

    Health Ministry can conduct 16,000 screenings a day by April

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    PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry expects to be able to carry out 16,000 Covid-19 screenings a day by April compared to just 3,500 now.

    Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that tests are currently being conducted by 18 Health Ministry and five private laboratories.

    “The Institute for Medical Research will train several other laboratories, including in military and university hospitals, to enhance Malaysia’s ability to conduct Covid-19 detection tests,” he said at the Covid-19 daily press conference today.

    Meanwhile, he said the ministry will deploy more nurses in states with a very high number of Covid-19 patients like at the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor as well as recall retired specialist doctors and nurses.

    Other than that, the ministry is also cooperating with private hospitals to jointly tackle the health problem. – Bernama

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  • Tiny birdlike dinosaur species identified from skull trapped in amber

    Tiny birdlike dinosaur species identified from skull trapped in amber

    A new species of dinosaur has been named from a skull measuring only 1.4 centimetres across. The dinosaur was smaller than any living bird today
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  • Brands Await Facebookâe(TM)s Auto-play

    Brands Await Facebookâe(TM)s Auto-play

    About a fifth of the world?s population uses Facebook. The social networking site is one of the biggest enterprises in the world today. Now, sources say that a major change in the interface is evident. It is rumored that the company has been testing auto-play video through the network?s news feed. Even if the test group is just one percent of the population that uses Facebook, the company has a trial group of a whopping 12 million…
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  • MMA calls on Nadma to resolve shortage of face masks

    MMA calls on Nadma to resolve shortage of face masks

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is calling on the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and relevant ministries to resolve the shortage of face masks for healthcare workers.

    Its president Dr N. Ganabaskaran said some doctors had gone to the extent of recycling their masks while seeing patients and some had chosen to close their clinics because there are no face masks and hand sanitizers to protect themselves and their patients.

    “The issue of face mask shortage has been highlighted since the outbreak in early February 2020, it has made national news and every citizen is aware about this. Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) like face masks are a basic necessity when seeing patients who may carry this infectious disease.

    “It is a requirement to provide hand rubs and face mask when seeing patients under investigation and it is indeed frustrating and not to mention unsafe not to have these items,” he said in a statement today.

    He said healthcare workers in the private sector be it general practitioners, specialists, dental surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, radiographers, high-risk patients undergoing hemodialysis are all exposed to possible infection due to the inaction by the relevant ministries in addressing this issue.

    Dr Ganabaskaran added, the failure to address this issue will result in higher risks of infections among patients and healthcare workers at healthcare facilities where people should feel safe.

    “MMA wishes to reiterate that combating Covid-19 is a collective responsibility and not solely the responsibility of our health ministry,“ he said. — Bernama

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  • BREAKING: Two more Covid-19 deaths bring total to 8

    BREAKING: Two more Covid-19 deaths bring total to 8

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    PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has reported two more deaths due to Covid-19 that occurred today, bringing the death toll to 8 cases.

    This comes after the Health Ministry reported 4 deaths over the past week, and two more deaths today announced by the Sarawak state disaster management committee.

    Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the seventh death was of a 57-year-old Malaysian citizen with a travel history to Vietnam and had contacts with Covid-19 positive cases from the tabligh cluster.

    The patient was admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on March 18 after a week of fever, cough and sore throat.

    “The next day, the patient’s health deteriorated and he was in need of respiratory assistance. The patient was pronounced dead at 3.22pm on Mar 21,“ he said in his Facebook posting today.

    The eighth death was of a 69-year-old Malaysian citizen also from the tabligh cluster. The patient was admitted to Tumpat Hospital on Mar 16 after having symptoms of fever since Mar 12.

    “The patient was transferred to the King’s Hospital of Zainab II, Kota Baru on Mar 18, after which their deteriorating health condition prompted need of respiratory assistance the next day. The patient was pronounced dead on March 21, 2020, at 4pm,“ he said, while expressing his condolences to the immediate family members of the deceased.

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  • Six PDRM personnel positive for Covid-19: IGP

    Six PDRM personnel positive for Covid-19: IGP

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    KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pix) today confirmed six police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 while their 335 family members are waiting for test results.

    He said the cases highlighted the risks the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel had to face in carrying out their duties while the country was facing Covid-19 outbreak.

    “To date, six of my men have tested positive for Covid-19 … (and) we continue to give the rest of them encouragement and motivation to carry out their jobs,” he said in an exclusive interview, aired on Astro Awani today.

    In another development, Abdul Hamid said as the Movement Control Order (MCO) enters its fourth day today, people are beginning to adhere to the directive by restricting their movement.

    He said police continued to advise those a few who were still doing outdoor activities.

    “We are not giving up as we are still at a stage where we want to create awareness and we use various tactics and technics for the purpose,” he said.

    Police had launched Op Covid-19 on March 18 by conducting hundreds of roadblocks among others to ensure people observe the MCO announced by the government to break the chain of Covid-19 infection. — Bernama

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  • Covid-19: 190 KD Mahawangsa crew under quarantine

    Covid-19: 190 KD Mahawangsa crew under quarantine

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    LUMUT: About 190 crew members, including 12 Royal Malaysian Navy officers, aboard the KD Mahawangsa frigate have been quarantined after one of them was suspected to have been infected with Covid-19.

    The Western Fleet Command Headquarters said in a statement today that the crew member was believed to have been infected after his wife came into close contact with a suspected Covid-19 individual.

    “All crew members have been quarantined aboard KD Mahawangsa, while their family members classified as Persons Under Investigation (PUI) have been placed under home quarantine,” it said.

    The statement added that similar action was taken when 150 crew members aboard KD Lekiu returned after escorting a Petronas Floating Liquefied Natural Gas 2 tanker from South Korea on March 4. All of them tested negative for the virus.

    RMN continues to carry out its tasks and responsibilities as usual and is not affected by the virus outbreak while any official decision regarding infected crew members will only be issued by the National Security Council and the Health Ministry. — Bernama

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