MCO, CMCO, RMCO, CMCO Again: Regulations And SOPs

Since the announcement by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on 16.3.2020 on the implementation of the Movement Control Order nationwide, many regulations have been implemented under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 ("the Act") to prevent and curb the spread of COVID-19. 

This article explores and summarizes the regulations implemented by the Government since 18.3.2020, both new and revised, under the Act to restrict movement and  gatherings nationwide from what the Government has termed as the Movement Control Order (MCO), then the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) and finally, the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO).

This article also briefly discusses the enforcement of the regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the National Security Council of Malaysia.