Covid-19: Three districts in Perak declared green zones

CORONAVIRUS | Three districts in Perak, namely Kuala Kangsar, Muallim and Kampar have been declared as green zones or areas that have zero Covid-19 cases as no new cases have been reported over the last 14 days.

Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu (photo) said, however, it does not mean that residents in the three districts are free to go out.

“This is great news. So we expect these districts to remain green zones and for this status to extend (widely) to other districts throughout the state. We want Perak to be free from Covid-19 and finally the whole country,” he told reporters in Ipoh today.

Earlier, Ahmad Faizal received donations of essential items for frontline personnel including personal protective equipment (PPE) from Techlab Security Sdn Bhd which was handed over to Perak Health director Dr Ding Lay Ming.

Ahmad Faizal also received a contribution of RM100,000 from Puncak Emas Infra Sdn Bhd for the Covid-19 Fund and to the Ipoh Central Kitchen which were given RM50,000 respectively.

Meanwhile, Dr Ding called on the people to work together to ensure Kuala Kangsar, Muallim and Kampar remained green zones.

“Given there are no new cases (in the three districts) over the last 14 days, but we still expect people to stay home, maintain social distancing especially when in the open and frequent washing of hands,” she said.

Asked by reporters if the PPE to protect frontline personnel were sufficient, she said it could be enough from between two weeks and two months depending on the type of PPE used and contributions from various parties. - Bernama

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