On November 7, 2020 the Malaysian Government announced that all the states in Peninsular Malaysia except for Perlis, Pahang and Kelantan will be placed under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) for a period of four weeks from November 9 till December 6, 2020. The decision to return to CMCO from the recovery movement control order (RMCO) which began on June 10, 2020 is to enable the Ministry of Health (MOH) to implement targeted screening and to reduce the movement within the community, thus to help curb the spread of Covid-19 infections.

The implementation of CMCO means that the public has to adhere to stricter standard operating procedures (SOP) compared with during RMCO. Therefore, continue to avoid the ‘3C’, namely crowded places, confined space and close conversation and practise the ‘3W’, which includes frequent washing of hands with water and soap; wearing of face mask in public places or when encountering people with fever and flu; and practise caution by staying at home, avoid handshakes and seek treatment if you develop symptoms related to Covid-19.