PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will deliver a special announcement tonight on measures being undertaken by the government to prevent the escalation of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
Muhyiddin said the address will follow a special meeting he will chair, which will be attended by all ministers and representatives of agencies, in which the spiralling pandemic will be discussed.
“(The Covid-19 outbreak) will now be under the National Security Council.
“We will discuss the measures that need to be taken to manage this crisis, which we view very seriously, since (Covid-19) has entered its second wave.
“We will be on air tonight to explain to the nation how we are going to manage this. I will announce (the measures) today, so (it is) quite big news. Just bear with me,” he told reporters after chairing the first Economic Action Council meeting here, today.
Asked if the government is considering declaring a lockdown, Muhyiddin replied: “Just wait (until tonight).”