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KUALA LUMPUR: There is no need for a total lockdown to be implemented, but it can still be considered to address the spread of Covid-19, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Special Functions) Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof.
He said Malaysia is in the recovery phase and has been cautiously implementing exit policy measures under the control order of the recovery movement with the gradual opening of almost all economic and social sectors based on SOPs.
“The national crisis management mechanism implemented so far has successfully controlled the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic and prevented health facilities, such as hospitals and clinics, from being burdened with too many cases,” he said during question time. from the minister in Dewan Rakyat today. .
Shahidan Kassim (BN-Arau) had asked why the government had not yet imposed a total blockade despite the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Redzuan said that a total lockdown would negatively impact the economy and mental health.
He said it was better to carry out a “balanced control” through preventive measures and adopting new rules such as physical distancing and adherence to hygiene practices.
In response to Shahidan’s supplemental question on whether MPs who returned to their constituencies, especially in the red zone, during the Dewan Rakyat meeting, would be quarantined, Redzuan said they were already required to undergo a Covid assessment. -19 every two weeks and adhere to the POE.
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