A total of 28 sub-districts in the Kota Setar district, Kedah, will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (MCO) from May 19 to June 1, due to the increase in Covid-19 cases.

Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the Health Ministry confirmed that the Covid-19 infection had spread to the entire Kota Setar district in just eight days, from May 8 to yesterday, and a total of 799 positive cases had been detected.

He said that as at yesterday, a total of 975 active Covid-19 cases in the entire Kota Setar district, with six sub-districts were declared as red...