PETALING JAYA: The government has limited the distance a person can travel to buy food and other essential items to within 10km of their home, as the country tightens control in the second phase of the movement control order (MCO).
The same rule also applies to those who are seeking healthcare or medical services.
This is according to a federal gazette on the Road Transport (Prohibition of Use of Road) (Federal Roads) (No.2) Order 2020 that was uploaded on the Attorney-General’s Chambers website today.
The gazette that was signed by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba stipulates that this movement condition applies to any person who moves from one place to another within any infected local area or from one infected local area to another infected area.
It also states that when travelling, a person shall not be accompanied by another, unless it is reasonably necessary, while those who are out to perform any official duty, including for essential services, shall carry with them authorisation letter from their employers.
Malaysians who need to leave the house for any other special and particular reason are also required to obtain prior written permission of the police.
“Where an authorised officer requests for any information relating to the prevention and control of infectious disease, the person shall comply with the request,” it stated.
Any person who contravenes any provision shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding RM1,000 or to imprisonment not more than six months or to both.
Under the updated gazette, the list of essential services has also been cut from 22 to just 10 as the government bids to limit public movement to contain the Covid-19 virus.
The 10 services deemed as essential are food, water, energy, communication and internet, security and defence, solid waste and public cleansing management and sewerage, healthcare and medical including dietary supplement, banking and finance, e-commerce, and logistics for essential services.
Among the notable services to be excluded in the updated list are hotels and accommodations, port, dock and airport services, postal, broadcasting and wildlife.
Under the MCO, which is currently scheduled to end on April 14, only those working in the essential services are allowed to travel to work.
