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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will be placed under a nationwide movement control order (MCO) from May 12 until June 7, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
Muhyiddin in a statement today said restrictions on interstate and inter-district travel, as well as prohibitions on education, social and sports activities, will begin today and end on June 6, referring to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) announced by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on May 8.
New restrictions for the nationwide MCO will be enforced from May 12 to June 7.
Throughout the lockdown, all economic sectors will remain open. The National Security Council (NSC) will announce other SOPs in detail later.
The prime minister said following the NSC meeting today, it has been decided that:
1. No interstate and inter-district travel except for emergency, health, work, economic activities, vaccination appointments and long-distance couples
2. Ban on all social gatherings including kenduri, weddings, engagements, doa selamat, tahlil, dinners, birthdays and official government and private sector events.
3. Ban on all face-to-face seminars, conferences and meetings.
4. Akad nikah ceremonies are allowed with limited attendance and SOPs determined by state religious authorities for Muslims and the National Registration Department for non-Muslims.
5. All sports and recreational activities banned except individual activities in open areas such as jogging, cycling, and exercising with physical distancing.
6. Closure of all education institutions. Exceptions given to students sitting for international examinations.
7. Childcare centres, nurseries and kindergartens are allowed to operate according to SOPs to ease working parents and guardians. – The Vibes, May 10, 2021
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