Malaysia tightens lockdown in some states as coronavirus cases surge

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced Monday stricter lockdown rules for the nation's capital Kuala Lumpur and several states following a surge in coronavirus infection cases that he said have stretched the country's health care system to breaking point.In a televised address, Muhyiddin said a 14-day "movement control order" to be enforced in six states from Wednesday will see a return of the ban against traveling outside a 10-kilometer radius of one's home, while social activities like weddings, seminars and prayers at houses of worship are also prohibited.Anyone caught break…READ FULL ARTICLE