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KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – A conditional movement control order (MCO) will be imposed in all states of Peninsular Malaysia except Kelantan, Perlis and Pahang from November 9 to December 6, it said Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
The defense minister said this means that the current conditional MCO in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Sabah, which is supposed to end on November 9, will also be extended.
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri said that the special meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) had decided to impose the conditional MCO given the increase in Covid-19 cases in the states.
“The Ministry of Health found that there has been a significant increase in positive cases, as well as the rate of infections, in Kedah, Penang, Perak, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and Terenggganu.
“Based on the advice of the ministry, the special meeting of the NSC has decided to impose the conditional MCO on the states involved,” he told reporters during his daily briefing on Saturday (November 7).
The imposition of the conditional MCO will allow Ministry of Health officials to conduct specific tests and limit the movement of people.
The MCO’s conditional standard operating procedures (SOPs) do not include interdistrict or interstate travel, except in cases of emergency and with permission from the police, he added.
“Workers who wish to travel between districts must show their work passes and company letters.
“All educational institutions in those states are closed, while only two people from each household can go out to buy basic necessities.
“More details about SOPs can be found on the NSC website,” said Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri.
Meanwhile, Kelantan, Perlis and Pahang are still under the recovery MCO given the low number of positive cases there, he added.
“Interstate travel to and from the three states is prohibited, except in emergencies with permission from the police.
“However, travel between districts in all three states is allowed,” he added.
Meanwhile, for Sarawak, interstate travel from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and Labuan is prohibited, except for those who received permission from the police, he added.
“However, interdistrict travel in Sarawak is allowed except to Kuching,” he said.
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