COVID-19: Avoid shaking hands, kissing your parents on hari raya

With the celebration of Hari Raya Aidilfitiri tomorrow, the public is advised to avoid shaking hands or kissing parents especially the elderly.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said such measures are to ensure the COVID-19 pandemic infections to high-risk groups were prevented.

“What is important in this festive season is that we can break the COVID-19 chain.

"So, with the positive action of adhering to the Ministry of Health's standard operating procedure (SOP), we may be able to reduce COVID-19 infection," he said at a daily press conference here today.

Meanwhile, for those who could not return home from work, Dr Noor Hisham said it should be regarded as a sacrifice to the country.

"So we advise them, it is their sacrifice to the country to break the COVID-19 chain together," he said.

Earlier, Dr Noor Hisham informed that 23 cases of COVID-19 infection were detected at some care centres for the elderly.

Of these, 13 cases involved inmates while 10 were staff in care centres.