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PUTRAJAYA: Although the country is now under a more relaxed movement control order (MCO), interstate travel is still not allowed, to ensure that the infectivity rate of Covid-19 decreases, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob .
Announcing that Selangor, Johor, Kuala Lumpur and Penang would switch to conditional MCO, he said that six states – Melaka, Pahang, Terengganu, Sabah, Putrajaya and Labuan – will join Perlis in the recovery MCO category.
Kedah, Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Perak and Sarawak remain under conditional OLS.
All of this will go into effect for 14 days from Friday, except for Sarawak where the order went into effect yesterday through March 15.
While movement is allowed between Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, both under conditional MCO, those from the two areas cannot travel to Putrajaya, Ismail Sabri said.
Putrajaya is in recovery MCO. Police permission is required for movements from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur unless it is for work, in which case a letter issued by the employer must be shown, ”he said.
States under conditional and recovery MCOs may have more tourism activities in places like zoos, farms, educational entertainment centers, recreation parks, art galleries, museums, libraries, theme parks, spa, wellness, massages, as well as nail services. and pedicure.
These activities are allowed from 6 am to midnight or according to the license conditions issued by the local authorities.
Crowd capacity is limited to 50% in MCO conditional areas.
Said more states can too
they now hold official and social events such as birthdays, weddings, engagements, receptions, tahlil, thanksgiving prayers, gatherings and retreats, but with adherence to the SOP as stipulated for the MCO recovery and conditional areas.
“The special meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) also agreed to allow travel between districts within a state, with the exception of Sabah.
“In the case of Sabah, the state has requested that the inter-district travel ban remain for another two weeks,” he told a news conference yesterday.
The government had been applying MCO 2.0 since January 13, when the country experienced an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.
In making the decision, the special meeting of the NSC heard a presentation from the Ministry of Health on the Covid-19 situation across the country and its proposals on MCO implementation after the current order ends on Thursday, it said.
He said the ministry confirmed that the number of cases showed a decrease and that the infectivity rate had dropped from 1.2 to 0.8.
“Health authorities had informed the NSC that sporadic and cluster-based cases, as well as infectivity within the community, are also declining,” he said.
In another matter, the chief minister urged the public to have faith that the police would use their discretion when enforcing the Emergency Ordinance, especially when issuing fines against SOP violators.
Ismail Sabri explained that although the fines had been increased to RM10,000, the police had said that the maximum compound would be imposed only on repeat and serious offenders.
“The Inspector General of Police has explained this. Let us trust them. I think they know how to exercise their power, ”he said when asked about discontent expressed by the public about the steep increase in fines against MCO offenders under the Emergency Ordinance (Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases) ( Amendment) 2021, which will come into force. Effective March 11.
Police Inspector General Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador had said that the 10,000 ringgit compounds would only be imposed on people who repeatedly violate the MCO, as well as those who trigger the spread of Covid-19.
He explained that the government’s decision to increase the complex from RM1,000 to RM10,000 was not for all crimes related to SOP violations.
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