PUTRAJAYA: Hindu devotees and visitors participating in the Thaipusam celebrations on Saturday are advised to take precautionary measures to prevent possible infection of the 2019 novel coronavirus.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said they were asked to prioritise personal hygiene by regularly washing their hands with water and soap or hand sanitiser and to wear face masks.

“The Health Ministry advises those who are not healthy not to go, but if they insist on going they need to take precautions like wearing masks,” he told a daily media conference on the current coronavirus situation here today.