[Pandemic] 40 [Malaysia's Movement Control Order (MCO) Extended Until April 28]
Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO) Extended Until April 28
■ Prohibited:
Crowded gatherings, religious activities, sports events, and other activities are included. All religious places and shops are closed. Malaysians are restricted from leaving the country (returnees must undergo screening and a 14-day quarantine). Foreigners are prohibited from entering.
■ Stores that are allowed to operate:
Supermarkets, public buses, grocery stores, and convenience stores that sell daily necessities.
■ Closing institutions:
Government and private institutions. Public universities and private universities.
Kindergartens, public schools, private schools (boarding schools, international schools, primary schools, secondary schools, and university special programs).
■ Offices and shops that provide essential services are open:
Telecommunications, postal services, transportation, maritime, gasoline, natural gas, hydropower, electricity, energy, broadcasting, finance, banking, prisons, healthcare, fire services, defense, sanitation, retail (partial), ports, airports, security, and food supply services.
Malaysia continues to live under a strict movement control order.
The Movement Control Order (MCO), which began on March 18, is now on its 24th day. As a housewife living in Malaysia, I’m struggling to find the ingredients I want to buy, and I’m at a loss for what to cook every day while stuck at home. Although the uncertainty ahead brings a lot of anxiety, let’s do our best to stay home to protect the lives of our precious family, friends, and everyone around us!
I’ll continue to update this.
Let’s stay calm and fight COVID-19 together. In response to the impact of the novel coronavirus, Malaysia announced a “Movement Control Order” from March 18 to March 31, effective from 10:00 PM on March 16 (11:00 PM Japan time). In short, this means prohibiting foreigners from entering the country and preventing Malaysian citizens from leaving the country.
Reference: [Notice on the Malaysian Government’s Announcement of Movement Control Order] | Embassy of Japan in Malaysia
