Covid-19: New Movement Control Regulations Gazetted

Following the Government's announcement on 28 May 2021 that even stricter nationwide lockdown measures would be implemented in an attempt to control the Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia, the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (No. 2) Regulations 2021 ("Movement Control No. 2 Regulations") were gazetted on 31 May 2021 and came into force on 1 June 2021. Our write-up on the Government's 28 May 2021 announcement can be read here.

The Movement Control No. 2 Regulations revoke the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2021 ("Movement Control No. 1 Regulations"). Our write-up on the Movement Control No. 1 Regulations can be read here and here.