KUALA LUMPUR – The movement restriction order (MCO) will remain status quo for each state for another two weeks, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today.
He said the conditional movement control order (CMCO) for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Penang, and Kelantan, which was scheduled to end on Wednesday, will now be extended by another 14 days to April 28.
The CMCO for Sarawak, which was supposed to end on April 12, will now cease on April 26.
Ismail said the government has decided to maintain the CMCO for the six states as they have either continued to record a high number of red zones and Covid-19 cases, or are showing fluctuations in infection numbers.
Other states in the country will remain under the more lenient recovery movement control order (RMCO), also until April 28.
“Interstate travel is still not allowed. Only tourism activities and travelling between RMCO states are allowed through the green travel bubble, which has to be done via tourism agents or companies,” he said in a press conference here today.
Asked if the government will make it compulsory for individuals who wish to travel across state borders to be vaccinated first, Ismail said there is no plan yet to make inoculation mandatory.
“However, we urge the rakyat to get vaccinated, in everyone’s interest. Although the government can’t take action if you don't want to take the jab, we request that everyone prioritise the people’s health.”
On overseas travelling, Ismail said vaccination requirements will be subject to the destination countries that Malaysians plan to travel to.
“For instance, we understand that Saudi Arabia may make it mandatory for those who want to perform their haj to be inoculated. If that is the requirement, then of course those travelling there will need to be vaccinated.
“So we have to wait for each respective nation to announce their policies on accepting foreign citizens travelling there,” he said. – The Vibes, April 12, 2021
