The Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK) headquarters complex has been temporarily closed from today after about 40 of its employees were infected with Covid-19.

MPK president Hamdan Hussin, in a statement today, said the complex was closed for sanitisation, and all staff and members of the public would not be allowed to be in the premises until the disinfection work was completed. An announcement will be made later on its reopening.

"Services requiring the physical presence of applicants have been postponed until the resumption of operations...