If cases rise in the country, authorities will introduce a Movement Control Order, which involves the closure of casinos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Malaysia.- The prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin has anticipated he may impose new community movement restrictions due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, with 615 new infections in the last 14 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Malaysia was previously subject to a Movement Control Order when the pandemic first hit the country from March 18. The measure imposed a temporary closure of the nation\u2019s\u00a0only casino complex,\u00a0Resorts World Genting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The casino resort reopened on June 19 under the Recovery Movement Control Order, which somewhat eased restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Malaysian National News Agency, Mr Yassin said it was possible that some parts of the country might be subject to an Enhanced Movement Control Order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: \u201cAlthough our country has coped well with the Covid-19 epidemic, I am quite worried about the sharp increase in the number of cases of late. Over the past 14 days, there have been 615 new cases.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The website of Malaysia\u2019s Ministry of Health said that as of 5pm on Tuesday, the country had recorded a daily rise of 23 cases \u2013 including 10 imported cases \u2013 taking the national Covid-19 infection tally to 9,969, with 128 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Borders remain closed to foreign visitors, but authorities are looking at the possibility of fully reopening the Malaysia-Singapore border in January due to the importance of trade between the two nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the gaming industry it could be vital. Singapore\u2019s two casino resorts, Marina Bay Sands, operated by a division of United States-based Las Vegas Sands Corp, and Resorts World Sentosa, run by Genting Singapore, benefited from Malaysian customers before the pandemic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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