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NSC Clarifies That Non-Essential Goods Can Now Be Sold at Grocers & Convenience Stores

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The latest standard operating procedure (SOP) prohibits stores from selling non-essential goods and this has led to an outrage on social media. The National Security Council (NSC) later clarified that convenience stores and grocers are allowed to sell all products they have in-store during the lockdown.

NSC Says Stores Are Now Allowed To Sell Non-Essential Goods:

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We’ve seen tons of photos showing off grocers and convenience stores closing their non-essential goods sections circulating on social media. This includes taping off shelves of stationery, hair dyes, creams, and alcohol. The outrage on social media led to a clarification from NSC.

According to Sin Chew Daily, NSC director-general Datuk Mohd Rabin Basir said it is not a problem for these stores to sell any goods they have on the shelves. NSC added that there has been a misunderstanding.

Datuk Mohd Rabin Basir
Photo: Malay Mail by Firdaus Latif

Convenience stores, grocers, and mini markets are categorized as essential so they’re allowed to operate. Hence, all items they have in-store are allowed to operate.

“It must be stressed here that stores selling only liquor products are not allowed to operate,” said Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi
Photo: Malay Mail by Farhan Najib

Meaning to say, if your business is listed as essential, then you’re allowed to operate and sell all the products that you have.

This also includes online shopping, as the SOPs categorized e-commerce (all product categories) as essential during the lockdown. Therefore, there is no limit to the type of items purchasable online.

Foodies, we hope this clarifies the current situation. Don’t forget to share this news out to avoid further confusion. That’s all, stay safe, take care and buh bye!

Source: The Star, Malay Mail

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Nationwide full lockdown from June 1 to 14

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A nationwide full lockdown will take place from June 1 to 14 and all sectors will not be allowed to operate during this period except the essential economic and service sectors.

A special National Security Council meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday (May 28) made the decision to implement the full lockdown for 14 days.

In a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), it said the decision was made following the steep climb of Covid-19 cases that breached the 8,000 mark with more than 70,000 active cases on Friday.

“So far, 2,552 people have died and the number is climbing.

“The existence of new and more violent virus variants that are highly infectious also influenced today’s decision.

“With the steeply increasing numbers, our hospital capacity nationwide to treat Covid-19 patients is also getting thinner,” the statement read.

Should this first phase of lockdown succeed in reducing the number of daily cases, the PMO said the government would move on to the second phase that allows some economic sectors to open provided no large gatherings are involved and physical distancing is practised.

“Phase Two of the lockdown is expected to last for four weeks after Phase One ends.

“After that, Phase Three would start with the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) where no social activities are allowed.

“Most economic sectors would be allowed to operate according to strict SOPs and physical distancing at workplaces, which will be limited,” it said, adding that the decision to move from one phase to the next is subject to risk assessments by the Health Ministry.

“The assessment would be made based on the daily cases and the hospitals’ capacity nationwide to treat Covid-19 patients,” it added.

PMO also assured that the government would prevent the country’s public health system from collapsing.

“Various support and assistance will be given to the Health Ministry to increase the hospital capacity throughout the country.

“The government will also increase the number of vaccines to be administered to the people over the next few weeks to expedite herd immunity in the country.”

Following the government’s decision to implement a full closure of the economic and social sectors, PMO said the Finance Ministry would detail the assistance package to the people and affected businesses.

“An announcement on this assistance package will be made soonest.

“We call on all Malaysians to remain disciplined and always adhere to the SOPs to break the chain of Covid-19 infections.

“It is best to stay home to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve,” it added.

Source: TheStar.com.my

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Phase one of ‘total lockdown’ for 14 days, from June 1st 2021

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The Malaysian government has just announced the nationwide implementation of Phase One- Full closure of the social and economic sectors or ‘full lockdown’ for 14 days beginning June 1st 2021.

In a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, all sectors are not allowed to operate except essential economic and service sectors that have been listed by the Majlis Keselamatan Negara (National Security Council).

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said, “The decision was reached after taking into account the latest Covid-19 situation in Malaysia, with daily cases exceeding 8,000 and over 70,000 active cases.” Today marked a new high of 8,290 new cases, the fourth day in a row that Malaysia registered new daily records.

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The government hopes this move will see the daily Covid-19 cases reduce significantly during the 14-day period, which then the government will progress to Phase Two and Phase Three. Additional information about Phase Two and Three is as follows:

  • Phase Two– Reopening of certain economic sectors that do not involve large gatherings and able to adhere to social distancing. The duration planned is four weeks
  • Phase Three– Similar to current MCO where social activities and gatherings are disallowed, limited attendance at workplaces and opening of almost all economic sectors with strict adherence to SOPs and physical distancing

The forward transition between phases is dependent on the risk assessment by the Ministry of Health (MOH) that takes the development of daily cases and hospital capacity into account.  

The government is also pushing for the increase of vaccination in the coming weeks to achieve herd immunity in the country.

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PM: Those Who Completed Their Vaccination May Be Allowed To Travel Interstate and Oversea

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During the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030 town hall session in Kuching earlier today, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin stated that those who have received both of their COVID-19 vaccine doses may be allowed to travel interstate and outside of Malaysia.

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While this directive has not yet been made official, the decision to allow interstate travel for the vaccinated individual is something that has been discussed during the National Security Council (MKN) meeting according to PM Muhyiddin. He pointed out that this is not an incentive but more as an encouragement to have the public to be more receptive towards the vaccine.

PM Muhyiddin has also revealed that the government has begun the negotiations with several countries to allow Malaysians that have completed their vaccinations and obtained digital vaccination certificate to make their journey to those destinations. He didn’t reveal the said countries but interesting enough, has actually mentioned several locations including Japan, Shanghai, Bangkok, and Jakarta during the session.

According to the statistics from the Special Committee On Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), around 7.5 million people have registered for the vaccine as of 11:59 PM on 31 March which is still far below the target. Hence, if you have yet to register for the vaccine, we do recommend you to do it as soon as possible via the MySejahtera app or through JKJAV’s website and hotline.

(Source: UKAS / Facebook [starts at 1:15:00 mark], Minister Khairy / Twitter[1][2]. Image: MoH / Facebook.)

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Penang hotels keen to convert into quarantine centres for low-risk patients

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Penang hotels keen to convert into quarantine centres for low-risk patients

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The Penang government has received applications from several hotels that are interested to be converted into COVID-19 low-risk quarantine and treatment centres.

State Tourism and Creative Economy Committee chairman, Yeoh Soon Hin said the global spread of the virus had impacted the tourism sector, which saw the hotel industry with huge operating costs struggling to maintain their operations.

“Other countries such as Thailand have implemented a similar measure by converting hotels into low-risk centres to ease the current capacity shortage while also keeping the hotels’ operations going.

“The state government has relayed this to the Penang National Security Council and Health Department, and is currently awaiting updates from the relevant authorities,“ he said in a statement, here, today.

Yeoh also said that hotels interested to become temporary accommodation for workers could also apply to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC).

“This initiative is to break the chain of virus transmission at the workplaces, especially in the workers’ dormitories, while also assisting the hotels that are severely impacted by the pandemic.” he added.

Yeoh, however, reminded that these hotels would be required to comply with the Workers’ Minimum Standards of Housing and Amenities Act 1990 (Act 446).

“Interested hotels which are registered with MOTAC can email to inisiatifhotel@motac.gov.my while hotels not registered with MOTAC can visit www.spip.gov.my to register,“ he added.

Source: Bernama

 

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