State local government, housing and health committee chairman Dr Izani Husin said all state government functions would also be cancelled during the month, with the exception of important meetings.

On March 29, Izani had said Kelantan would allow Ramadan bazaars to operate throughout the state with strict adherence to standard operating procedures, while the Madinah Ramadan programme could also be held with an attendance of 500, instead of 1,300 worshippers.

“We found that the infectivity rate in Kelantan has risen to 1.12 and this is regarded as serious.

“We also foresee that the number will increase and three-digit cases will continue to be recorded in the following week.”

He said this to reporters after the state security council sub-committee meeting chaired by Kelantan menteri besar Ahmad Yakob at Kota Darulnaim Complex here today.

Izani said following the cancellation of the official programmes, the Madinah Ramadan venue for tarawih prayers at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, might be used as a Covid-19 Low-Risk Treatment and Quarantine Centre.

“I apologise to everyone for cancelling the programmes because when we announced that the bazaars are allowed, only two-digit Covid-19 cases were registered. It has gone to three digits now,” he said.

As of yesterday, Kelantan had recorded 171 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total cumulative positive cases to 7,021, with 21 clusters still active.