Update (31st March): Check out the latest updates on Covid-19 red zones and orange zones here.
Original article follows:
Yesterday (Sunday, 22nd March), Director General of Health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced that the Ministry of Health (Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia) had unveiled a list of locations that are now under intensive monitoring.
“These areas are considered as Covid-19 red zones. Intensive monitoring will take place at these areas especially locations with records of positive Covid-19 cases,” said Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
The list includes 6 locations in Malaysia that are considered Covid-19 red zones. 4 of the aforementioned are in the Klang Valley alone.
- Petaling Jaya (96 cases)
- Lembah Pantai (90 cases)
- Hulu Langat (75 cases)
- Johor Bahru (52 cases)
- Seremban (42 cases)
- Titiwangsa (40 cases)
It also appears that the Covid-19 red zones list may increase soon with the following:
- Gombak (38 cases)
- Penang (34 cases)
- Kota Bahru (29 cases)
- Kluang (26 cases)
- Kepong (24 cases)
- Klang (23 cases)
- Batu Pahat (23 cases)
- Kuala Muda (23 cases)
- Kinta (22 cases)
Titiwangsa came under the red zone after a large number of allegedly tabligh participants showed up at Klinik Kesihatan Titiwangsa to get Covid-19 screening.
