NSTnation: University College Yayasan Pahang’s convocation ceremony in Gambang, and the Pahang Invest Festival in KL have been cancelled over the Covid-19 pandemic.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail said that to date, University College Yayasan Pahang’s convocation ceremony, along with its 28th anniversary in Gambang, scheduled for March 15; and the Pahang Invest Festival, to be held in Kuala Lumpur between April 9 and 12, have been called off amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
"To date, we have decided to postpone the UCYP convocation and Pahang Invest Festival... The festival be held in Kuala Lumpur and would have involved participants from abroad, so it might pose a big threat. The state secretary will discuss with the health department to get their views on the need to postpone other events and we will try to provide updates regularly .
"Even I myself went to HTAA to undergo a check-up.... Alhamdulillah , the results were negative. So members of the public should also get themselves examined if they feel unwell. Meanwhile, when asked if anyone from the state leadership attended a tabligh gathering at Masjid Sri Petaling in Kuala Lumpur between Feb 28 and March 1, Wan Rosdy replied that there is no confirmation.
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