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PETALING JAYA: Traffic on the roads managed by PLUS Malaysia Bhd did not increase in the days leading up to the entry into force of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrjaya on October 14.
There was no exodus from balik kampung unlike just before the MCO on March 18 when residents of the Klang Valley jammed the roads.
PLUS Head of Corporate, Community and Public Engagement Syed Mohammed Idid said the average number of road users was about 1.5 million per day ahead of CMCO.
“There has not been an increase since the CMCO was imposed,” he told the Sun yesterday.
He said Malaysians have probably agreed to the stay-at-home order and are not as eager as they were at the initial MCO.
“As Malaysians have weathered the storm and know what to expect, we have adapted to the new norm, which includes not being anxious,” he added.
According to the CMCO, movement in and out of districts is not allowed. Workers who need to cross districts will need to present a work pass or letter of permission from their employer.
The departure of a maximum of two people from the same household is allowed due to necessity and all schools, institutions of higher education, training institutes, nurseries, nurseries, tahfiz centers, public parks and leisure centers are closed.
All places of worship will be closed and all sporting, recreational, social and cultural activities, including weddings, will be banned during CMCO.
The operation of entertainment centers and discos is also not allowed.
Dr. Fauziah Mohd Sa’ad, a mental health expert at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, agreed with Syed Idid, saying that staying home and working from home is for the good of the nation.
“There is definitely a change in mindset. We have become more cautious, mature and we understand that this problem will need a long-term solution, in addition to a community effort to flatten the curve, ”he added.
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