SEVENTY-NINE new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in three apartment buildings that have been locked down in the Masjid India area in Kuala Lumpur, said Federal Territories Minister Annuar Musa today.

He said 49 cases were detected in Selangor Mansion and Malayan Mansion, while 30 were in the nearby Menara City One.

He said this makes the entire area a red zone, and that the authorities are paying close attention to the increase in cases.

“After recent records after more screening and testing done on the residents here, there are a number of new cases that have been identified and this is something that we should be concerned about now.

“At Selangor Mansion and Malayan Mansion, there are already 49 cases, while in the Menara City One, there are 30 cases.

“This brings the total cases to 79 in one small locality. This is something that the authorities are paying attention to,” he said today in a press conference broadcast live on Facebook.

Annuar said since 97% of the residents in Selangor Mansion and Malayan Mansion are from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, he had met representatives of the three high commissions on their citizens’ welfare. 

“I met again representatives of the three high commissions with Wisma Putra to provide the latest updates, mainly the figures for their respective foreign mission’s knowledge and to address some of the issues,” he said.

Malaysia is currently providing meals to those in the locked down buildings.  

Annuar also said half of the 12 parliamentary constituencies in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya are classified as red zones.

These six constituencies are Seputeh, Segambut, Bukit Bintang, Putrajaya, Titiwangsa and Bandar Tun Razak.

An area with 40 cases or more is categorised as red zone. – April 10, 2020.