The authorities have directed non-government organisations (NGOs) to channel aid via the Welfare Department (JKM) to reduce the risk of transmission.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Sunday it would defeat the purpose of imposing the movement control order to minimise contact in order to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission if too many people were allowed to roam the streets.
Ismail said this when asked to comment on dissatisfaction expressed by NGOs as they were discouraged from delivering essential items to those in need.
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