He advised the people to refrain from panic buying following speculations that the government would be reimplementing the movement control order (MCO).

The people are also urged not to be easily taken in by fake news or assumptions made by various quarters on the decision to be announced.

“There is no need to go into a buying frenzy … all that had gone viral are fake news … just wait for the government’s announcement.

“Whatever the decision, it will not be enforced with immediate effect, time will be given (to prepare) perhaps two, three days or more,” he told Bernama here today.

On speculations that the MCO would be implemented again, he said he was confident that the government would not implement a total lockdown as per the previous MCO.

“Whatever the decision, it is in the best interests of the people, so do not panic,” he added.

Prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin will make a special announcement on Monday regarding the action to be taken by the government to deal with the recent spike in Covid-19 cases.

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