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PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya in Malaysia, along with the state of Selangor, will be placed under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) from midnight on Wednesday (October 14) ) following an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases.
These three areas, often called the Klang Valley by Malaysians, are the most densely populated in the country, with a population of about seven million people.
“To prevent further spread of the infection, the National Security Council agreed to impose the conditional MCO on Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya,” Chief Minister (security group) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said at his regular briefings on Covid on Monday. -19.
“This will go into effect from midnight on October 14 to October 27,” he said.
The partial blockade called CMCO ended four months ago, on June 10, when Malaysia began the MCO recovery by reopening most commercial and social activities.
In general, the recovery MCO is still in effect today, except in the state of Sabah.
Under the conditional MCO, most industries can remain open as long as they take health care precautions, such as taking workers’ temperatures and practicing social distancing.
But places of worship, schools and kindergartens will be closed and sports activities will be banned.
Authorities will set up barricades to stop the movement of vehicles to and from KL, Putrajaya and Selangor.
Malaysia in recent weeks has been battling a resurgence of infections, with Sabah and Kedah making up the bulk of new cases. But the increase in cases has now reached Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysia registered 561 new cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, with two new deaths reported, bringing the death toll to 157.
Sabah recorded 488 cases on Sunday, followed by Selangor (25 cases), Kedah (16 cases) and Kuala Lumpur (15 cases).
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