MELAKA: The state is expected to enter Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) by next week, says Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali.

       The caretaker chief minister said the transition was discussed during a special meeting on Covid-19 management that was chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob last week.

       “Melaka should have moved into Phase Four along with Pahang, but unfortunately, the Covid-19 infection rate was still high then. So we had to defer the transition,” he said.

       Sulaiman said he was confident Melaka would advance by next week.

       Melaka entered Phase Three of the NRP on Oct 1.