[Pandemic] 5 [Masks Have Increased in Price]

Let’s stay calm and face the COVID-19 challenge together. In response to the impact of the novel coronavirus, Malaysia announced an “Movement Control Order” (MCO) from March 18 to March 31, effective from 10:00 PM on March 16 (Malaysia Time) / 11:00 PM on March 16 (Japan Time). In short, this means that entry into the country is prohibited for foreigners, while Malaysian citizens are restricted from leaving the country.

It seems there’s some confusion due to conflicting information, but let’s stay calm and verify the credibility of the information before taking action.

The following information is from March 20, 2020 (Friday) at 14:00.

[Mask prices have gone up]

The Malaysian Pharmacy Association announced the latest mask top prices today.

The wholesale price of a 3-ply surgical mask is RM1.50, with a retail price of RM2. For a pack of 50 masks, the wholesale price is RM75, and the retail price is RM100.

The wholesale price for N95 masks is RM6, with a box of 100 costing RM100.

Continuing to update.

Reference: [Notice on the Malaysian Government’s Announcement of Movement Control Order] | Embassy of Japan in Malaysia