Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people adhere to a movement control order to block the spread of the new coronavirus in Malaysia. The army will be deployed to help the police. Photo: AP Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people adhere to a movement control order to block the spread of the new coronavirus in Malaysia. The army will be deployed to help the police. Photo: AP
Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people adhere to a movement control order to block the spread of the new coronavirus in Malaysia. The army will be deployed to help the police. Photo: AP
Asia /  Southeast Asia

Coronavirus: Malaysia brings in army to enforce partial lockdown amid outbreak

  • The Malaysian army will be deployed to assist police in ensuring that people stay in their homes
  • Malaysians with Singapore work permits will be able to continue working in the city state, with ‘appropriate health screening’

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 10:11pm, 20 Mar, 2020

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Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people adhere to a movement control order to block the spread of the new coronavirus in Malaysia. The army will be deployed to help the police. Photo: AP Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people adhere to a movement control order to block the spread of the new coronavirus in Malaysia. The army will be deployed to help the police. Photo: AP
Police officers check vehicles at a roadblock to ensure that people adhere to a movement control order to block the spread of the new coronavirus in Malaysia. The army will be deployed to help the police. Photo: AP
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