Several major shopping malls around the Klang Valley listed as potential Covid-19 clusters under the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide) have taken immediate steps to shut down operations after being issued with a last-minute order last night.

The National Security Council instruction for a mandatory three-day closure came hours after Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said premises included in the daily Hide list need not close but advised to take various Covid-19 pre-emptive measures...