SHAH ALAM, Oct 8 — The Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) has ordered activities to enliven mosques and surau in Klang and Kapar mukim to be postponed from yesterday until a date to be fixed.
JAIS director Mohd Shahzihan Ahmad said such action was taken following the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the district, including the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) announced yesterday.
"Only three mosque and surau staff are allowed to perform congregational prayers and Friday prayers during this period in the 48 mosques and 223 surau involved," he told Bernama when contacted here today.
Mohd Shahzihan said a total of 25 mosques and 113 surau in the Kapar mukim, which is in the yellow zone, will be allowed to resume operations if no new cases are recorded in a few days.
"This matter will be discussed in the meeting of the Special Committee for the Supervision and Evaluation of Standard Operating Procedures for Selangor Mosques and Surau next week," he said.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced yesterday that the CMCO will be imposed in Sandakan, Papar and Tuaran in Sabah, and Klang beginning October 9 to check the increasing number of Covid-19 cases.
He said the CMCO would be enforced for 14 days in these red zones to enable targeted case detection activities to be carried out.
— Bernama
