But Dr Noor Hisham said any form of physical contact presents the risk of infection and reminded people to maintain a distance of at least 1m.Malaysia has recorded 9,559 infections and 128 deaths.In Indonesia, the authorities in Probolinggo, East Java, have come up with a novel way to ensure people wear masks.
They ordered dozens of people to get into a hearse containing a casket used for transporting Covid-19 patients' bodies, after they were caught not wearing a mask, the Jakarta Post reported. Some 50 sellers and customers at Maron Market took turns to stay in the vehicle for several minutes on Monday as a social punishment.There were also 100 deaths, taking the toll to 8,230, the highest in South-east Asia.Its total cases stand at 241,987 and deaths at 3,916.
India recorded its highest daily deaths in more than a month yesterday, even as new infections slowed. The Health Ministry said 1,133 people had died in 24 hours, the highest since July, taking total deaths to 72,775.India surpassed Brazil on Monday with the most cases outside of the United States with 4.28 million infections.
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