By Xavier Kong
HEALTH director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has advised students allowed to travel back to their hometowns to constantly practise new norm behaviour, which includes safe social distancing, the wearing of masks throughout the journey, as well as frequently washing hands or using hand sanitiser.
This follows the announcement that higher education students are allowed to leave their campus lodgings and head back to their hometown under Phase 4 of the Movement Control Order (MCO).
He also advised Malaysians to continue adhering to the rules of the MCO, especially in getting groceries. He called on people to not go in pairs, and to minimise the time spent in public.
With regard to the numbers, 95 new recoveries were reported, for a total of 3,957 recoveries. There were also 40 new cases confirmed, for a total of 5,820 cases confirmed; 1,764 are still active transmission cases in treatment, with 37 being treated in intensive care units, of which 17 are on ventilator support.
Another death was reported, which brings the death toll to 99. A total of 138,898 samples have been tested.
A total of 22,339 returning Malaysians have been quarantined since April 3, with 8,207 having completed the quarantine period. A total of 144 cases were confirmed from that number. — April 27, 2020
