THERE will be no restrictions on lorries delivering food supplies to wholesale markets in Kuala Lumpur, said Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa.

He said Putrajaya had decided that the lorries can deliver food to the capital because they are essential services.

“All industries in food supply chain distribution – whether it’s produce, fruit or vegetables – are allowed.

“Even though we are under partial lockdown, we still need to eat,” he said on the ministry’s Facebook page today.

Annuar was responding to reports that a lorry delivering vegetables to Selayang wholesale market in Kuala Lumpur was told to go back to Cameron Highlands.

“We checked and there was a misunderstanding. If there are no deliveries or food supply then we will have an issue.”

On another note, Annuar again urged people who attended the tabligh event at Sri Petaling mosque, Kuala Lumpur, recently to come forward for screening.

“Even if they are UNCHR card holders or migrants, they should not be afraid and must come forward.

“Even if you don’t have symptoms please come forward.”

He said by doing so healthcare workers can control the spread of the virus.

Authorities are still looking for people who attended the event as a matter of urgency.

Yesterday, Annuar said the government had declared the areas around the mosque a red zone.

The mosque had served as the venue for a tabligh event that attracted an estimated 16,000 people and from which a huge Covid-19 cluster developed.

Under Health Ministry guidelines, any area that has more than 40 cases is declared a red zone, he said.

The red zones are Lembah Pantai (157 cases) and Titiwangsa (44 cases).

Yesterday, Malaysia reported 212 new infections, bringing the total to 1,519. Of the new cases, 123 were from the tabligh cluster.

The death toll for Covid-19 in Malaysia also climbed to 15 today. – March 24, 2020.