His Majesty the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah has given his consent for the declaration of Emergency Proclamation to be implemented as a proactive measure to curb the symptoms of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Through a brief BERNAMA report this morning, His Majesty also gave his consent for the period of emergency implementation until 1 August 2021 or until an earlier date.
It is understood that the expected period is given if the daily COVID-19 positive case figures can be controlled and lowered effectively.
[Kenyataan Media] Agong isytihar darurat bendung #COVID19 di Malaysia pic.twitter.com/CX3ArEFyut
— BERNAMA (@bernamadotcom) January 12, 2021
Sources: Twitter BERNAMA, BERNAMA TV