![COVID-19: MAIK encourages wearing of face mask in mosques, surau COVID-19: MAIK encourages wearing of face mask in mosques, surau](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-12/61702981917_TBjemaahmasjid.jpg)
COVID-19: MAIK encourages wearing of face mask in mosques, surau
The Kelantan Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIK) encourages the wearing of face masks to the mosque and surau to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Tue Dec 19 2023
![Be wary when celebrating Aidiladha to avoid spike in COVID-19 cases - Khairy Be wary when celebrating Aidiladha to avoid spike in COVID-19 cases - Khairy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/41651501810_MenteriKesihatanK.jpg)
Be wary when celebrating Aidiladha to avoid spike in COVID-19 cases - Khairy
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is advising the public to continue to be cautious when celebrating Hari Raya Aidiladha this week with family members and friends to curb the spread of COVID-19 cases.
Thu Jul 07 2022
![Relaxation of SOPs deliberated carefully to ensure safety of people - Khairy Relaxation of SOPs deliberated carefully to ensure safety of people - Khairy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-04/51650867768_khairyjamaluddin.jpg)
Relaxation of SOPs deliberated carefully to ensure safety of people - Khairy
Khairy said the government did not want to make a mistake and let all efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 to go in vain.
Mon Apr 25 2022
![SPM examination to be held as scheduled, MOE to ensure SOP compliance - Mohd Radzi SPM examination to be held as scheduled, MOE to ensure SOP compliance - Mohd Radzi](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-02/41644671821_TBRadziJidin.jpg)
SPM examination to be held as scheduled, MOE to ensure SOP compliance - Mohd Radzi
The SPM examination will continue as scheduled, with standard operating procedures (SOP) in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 among students and teachers.
Sat Feb 12 2022
![New SOP in umrah travel for quartet's approval -- MOTAC New SOP in umrah travel for quartet's approval -- MOTAC](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-05/51588318359_TBMOTACx.jpg)
New SOP in umrah travel for quartet's approval -- MOTAC
MOTAC said the SOP was a guide to curb the spread of COVID-19 while performing umrah activities.
Sat Jan 29 2022
![COVID-19: Malaysia cannot afford to implement lockdown - Khairy COVID-19: Malaysia cannot afford to implement lockdown - Khairy](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/71641730324_KhairyJamaluddin.jpg)
COVID-19: Malaysia cannot afford to implement lockdown - Khairy
Malaysia cannot afford, in economic and welfare terms, to implement a lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today.
Sun Jan 09 2022
![Fiji reopens to foreign tourists for first time in nearly two years Fiji reopens to foreign tourists for first time in nearly two years](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-12/71638347040_fiji.jpg)
Fiji reopens to foreign tourists for first time in nearly two years
Fiji shut its border to all foreign nationals in March 2020 to curb the spread of COVID-19 in a desperate bid to stop its limited medical facilities being overrun.
Wed Dec 01 2021
![Mental health: Cooperation between students and university to deal with emotional stress Mental health: Cooperation between students and university to deal with emotional stress](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-03/61615192921_malaysianstudents.jpg)
Mental health: Cooperation between students and university to deal with emotional stress
It has been almost a year and a half since movement control was imposed in the country to curb the spread of COVID-19 and that is also the duration of time which has "confined" students of IPT.
Fri Jul 16 2021
![Aidiladha: No animal sacrifical rites allowed in Negeri Sembilan - Mufti dept Aidiladha: No animal sacrifical rites allowed in Negeri Sembilan - Mufti dept](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-07/71625113153_TBKorban.jpg)
Aidiladha: No animal sacrifical rites allowed in Negeri Sembilan - Mufti dept
The decision has to be made to answer the government's call for all mass activities to be controlled to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Wed Jul 14 2021
![COVID: Muftis agree to tighten mosque SOP to prevent new clusters - Dr Zulkifli COVID: Muftis agree to tighten mosque SOP to prevent new clusters - Dr Zulkifli](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-07/71626182122_DrZulkifli.jpg)
COVID: Muftis agree to tighten mosque SOP to prevent new clusters - Dr Zulkifli
Muftis have agreed that SOPs at surau and mosques will continue to be tightened and monitored so as to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Tue Jul 13 2021
![EMCO in several localities in five states - Ismail Sabri EMCO in several localities in five states - Ismail Sabri](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/61622637508_ismailsabri.jpg)
EMCO in several localities in five states - Ismail Sabri
Several localities in five states will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from June 12 to June 25 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Thu Jun 10 2021
![EMCO in three housing areas in Mukim Juasseh, Kuala Pilah from May 31 EMCO in three housing areas in Mukim Juasseh, Kuala Pilah from May 31](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/51622110724_ismailsabri.jpg)
EMCO in three housing areas in Mukim Juasseh, Kuala Pilah from May 31
Three housing areas in Mukim Juasseh, Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Monday (May 31) to June 13, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Sat May 29 2021
![21 sub-districts in Kuala Terengganu placed under EMCO from Sunday 21 sub-districts in Kuala Terengganu placed under EMCO from Sunday](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-04/71619615414_IsmailSabriYaakob.jpg)
21 sub-districts in Kuala Terengganu placed under EMCO from Sunday
A total of 21 sub-districts in Kuala Terengganu will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from this Sunday until June 12 to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Fri May 28 2021
![Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/51621601939_MASK.jpg)
Pandemic mask mountain sets new recycling challenge
Used to curb the spread of COVID-19, masks are exacerbating another pandemic: plastic pollution.
Sat May 22 2021
![Indonesia bans mudik starting today Indonesia bans mudik starting today](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/81620293561_IndonesianPresident.jpg)
Indonesia bans "mudik" starting today
The move is to curb the spread of COVID-19 that had spiked after major public holidays in the past.
Thu May 06 2021