Covid-19: Movement Control Measures Implemented Across Malaysia

On 11 January 2021, the Prime Minister of Malaysia announced the implementation of tighter measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Such measures include designating certain states as areas under a movement control order ('MCO'), a conditional movement control order ('CMCO') or a recovery movement control order ('RMCO'), depending on the severity of the Covid-19 infection in the respective states.

To give effect to the foregoing, the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (Movement Control) Regulations 2021 ('MCO Regulations'), the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (Conditional Movement Control) Regulations 2021 ('CMCO Regulations') and the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (Recovery Movement Control) Regulations 2021 ('RMCO Regulations') were gazetted on 12 January 2021.