Movement Control Order

Nasmeruddin Zulkifli began his 'stint' as Spiderman when he lost his job during the Movement Control Order (MCO), three years ago.

Airlines should reduce ticket prices back to the pre-movement control order level following the government's decision to allow planes to fly with full capacity, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Ismail said this decision was taken during the special ministerial meeting as they were aware of the high domestic ticket prices between Peninsular Malaysia and Sabah and Sarawak.

He stressed that reduced passenger capacity shouldn't be an excuse for the flight companies anymore to increase ticket prices.

He said the Transport Ministry would engage in discussion with airlines to find a solution to this matter.

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin today unveiled tougher measures to control the spread of Covid-19, this includes the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in six states - Penang, Selangor, Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan), Melaka, Johor and Sabah - for 14 days, from Wednesday until January 26.

Another six states - Pahang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan - will be under the ongoing conditional MCO.

The Recovery MCO will be enforced in Perlis and Sarawak for the same period.

The government has extended the recovery movement control order (RMCO) until Mar 31, 2021, after the previous order lapsed at the end of 2020.

Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said certain activities are still not allowed in recovery MCO areas, including those at pubs and nightclubs - except those operating as restaurants. Activities that involve large crowds where physical distancing is difficult are also barred.

Ismail said extending the recovery MCO was necessary due to the rise in Covid-19 cases - which he said was in part due to mass-screening of migrant workers, as well as community infections in the Klang Valley and other states.

The conditional movement control order (MCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sabah and several localities in other states has been extended until Jan 14, 2021, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the government decided on this after taking the advice and risk assessment of the Health Ministry (MOH) based on the trend and increase in positive Covid-19 cases in these areas and the emergence of new clusters in Kuala Lumpur.

Ismail said for the other states, the extension of the conditional MCO will also affect Southwest Mukim 12 and Northeast Mukim 13 in Penang; Seremban in Negeri Sembilan; and Johor Bahru and Batu Pahat in Johor.

The conditional movement control order (MCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sabah and several localities in other states has been extended until Dec 31, said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the government made this decision following the advice and risk assessment of the Health Ministry, based on the trend and rising positive cases of Covid-19 in these places. The CMCO in these three states was scheduled to end on Dec 20.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry today reported 1,683 new Covid-19 cases and no new deaths.

The National Security Council (NSC) has lifted the state-wide conditional movement control order (MCO) previously imposed on Terengganu and Malacca.

Beginning Nov 21, the order will be lifted for most parts of Kedah and Johor as well, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

In Kedah, the conditional MCO has been extended for Kulim until Dec 6. In Johor, the order has been extended for another two weeks for Mersing and Kota Tinggi.

Starting tomorrow, the four states minus these three districts will be under a more relaxed recovery MCO.

Kelantan, meanwhile, will be placed under a two-week conditional MCO beginning tomorrow (Nov 21) until Dec 6 due to a recent spike in infections there.

The Seremban district in Negeri Sembilan will be placed under the conditional movement control order (MCO) between Nov 5 to Nov 18 to curb the spread of Covid-19.

This was decided by the National Security Council (NSC) today.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry reported 1,054 new Covid-19 cases and a record-setting 12 deaths in a 24-hour period ending noon today.

The government has ordered the public and private workers in management and supervisory positions in areas under conditional movement control order (MCO) to work from home starting Oct 22.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this is to keep Covid-19 cases in check by reducing the number of people working in offices and factories.

He said a list of sectors affected will be issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry.

A conditional movement control order (MCO) will be imposed in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor effective from 12.01am on October 14 until the October 27.

Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob the decision was reached at a special National Security Council meeting, after receiving the advice of the Health Ministry (MOH) and taking into consideration the increasing cases and spread of Covid-19 such as in Klang, Petaling and Gombak.

Ismail also asid that the government will implement the CMCO throughout Sabah effective from 12.01am on October 13 until October 26.

The National Security Council (NSC) has allowed weddings to proceed in conditional movement control order (MCO) areas with conditions.

Additionally, according to Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob, guests from outside conditional MCO areas would be allowed to attend the wedding ceremonies.

Wedding guests arriving from outside of conditional MCO areas will need to bring along their invitation cards to show police manning roadblocks when asked.

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry reported 354 new cases of Covid-19 and six deaths, all in Sabah, with more patients requiring intensive care today.

Anwar Ibrahim revealed he has been granted an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur next Tuesday.

Expressing gratitude to His Majesty, the opposition leader said he would present documentation of the “strong and convincing” support for him to form the federal government.

Meanwhile, in a separate development, the conditional movement control order (MCO) that will be implemented in Klang effective tomorrow (Oct 9) applies only to the area within the sub-district and not other areas such as Port Klang and Kapar.

Malaysia reported 375 new Covid-19 cases today, of which four were imported cases and the remaining 371 were locally acquired infections.

Malaysia has reported 62 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours up to noon today, which is the highest single-day increase since the recovery movement control order (MCO) was implemented.

The last time the country recorded more cases was on June 4, when 277 cases were reported on that day. The recovery MCO began on June 10.

The Health Ministry said 56 of the new cases today were locally acquired while six were imported.

Malaysia today recorded seven new Covid-19 cases, the lowest in three months.

It is also the first time the country recorded only a single-digit increase in new cases since March 12.

The last time the country recorded seven or fewer cases was on March 8, before the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) which only came into effect on March 18.

Interstate travel for solemnisation ceremony purposes will now be allowed under the conditional Movement Control Order.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said wedding photographers and the filming industry will also be allowed to operate, with the latter given a starting date on June 10.

For interstate travel for solemnisation ceremony, all parties involved have to obtain a permit from the police and not more than 20 people are allowed to be involved.