Health Ministry debunks talk of Covid-19 spike due to Raya travel


A man on a video call to his family during Hari Raya Aidilfitri. The Health Ministry has pushed back against talk of the rise in Covid-19 cases is caused by inter-state travel and Raya celebrations. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, May 26, 2020.

ANY impact of inter-state travel on the Covid-19 infection rate will only be seen two weeks from now, said the Health Ministry.

It dispelled notions that the spike in new cases yesterday was related to the Hari Raya celebrations.


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