CMCO / PKPB SOP for KL, Selangor, Putrajaya Ver. 8

Dr. Adrian Wong

3 years ago

Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya is under a CMCO (PKPB) lockdown from 14-27 October 2020.

Here is the official MKN SOP on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed during the CMCO / PKPB lockdown of KL, Selangor and Putrajaya!

As you can see below, the government keeps changing the SOP, so please check back for updates!

Originally posted @ 2020-10-12

Updated @ 2020-10-13 (twice) : We added the CMCO restrictions and permitted activities, as released by MKN.

Updated @ 2020-10-14 : Added more details based on the official MKN SOP released today.

Updated @ 2020-10-15 : Added new details on tourism SOP released today.

Updated @ 2020-10-16 : Added 5 persons per table limit for Selangor.

Updated @ 2020-10-18 : Added new SOP for commercial sports facilities.

Updated @ 2020-10-19 : Added new SOP for public parks in KL.

Updated @ 2020-10-20 : Added new order to WFH in Red Zones, and updated SOP for commercial sports facilities.

KL, Selangor, Putrajaya : CMCO Lockdown On 14 October!

After a third wave of COVID-19 cases, the Malaysia National Security Council ordered a CMCO (Conditional Movement Control Order) lockdown of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya.

The CMCO lockdown of KL, Selangor and Putrajaya will kick off at 12:01 AM on 14 October 2020, and last until 27 October 2020.

KL, Selangor, Putrajaya CMCO / PKPB : Official MKN SOP!

Here is the confirmed MKN SOP on what’s allowed and what’s not allowed during the CMCO / PKPB lockdown of KL, Selangor and Putrajaya :

GENERAL

Only two persons from each household are allowed to go out to purchase daily necessities.
People at high risk and children are not encouraged to go out.
No one is allowed to enter or leave the areas under CMCO lockdown.
Cross-district travel is forbidden, except for work, economic or industrial purposes.
Cross-district travel for emergencies (sickness and funeral) requires advanced notice to the police.
Workers will need a valid work pass or letter of permission from their employers to get past state and district roadblocks.
Employers are encouraged to let their employees work from home.
In Red Zones : management and administrative staff in public and private sectors are ordered to work from home, starting 22 October 2020.
* Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced this change on 20 October 2020.
Travellers from other states who need to pass through Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to other states should obtain prior permission from the nearest police station.
Individuals who intend to travel by air through KLIA, KLIA2 and Subang Airport must obtain prior permission from the police.
Residents of KL, Selangor and Putrajaya are allowed to return from outstation, with the permission of the police.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

All business, economic and industrial activity can proceed as usual.
Businesses must ensure that customers are physically distanced by 1 meter while entering or leaving their premises.
Businesses must limit the number of customers within their premise, and publicly display the maximum number of customers allowed inside.
Supermarkets, shopping malls and retail stores are allowed, but must follow the established SOP.
Restaurants, food stores, food trucks, hawkers, food courts, food stalls, food kiosks, groceries and convenience stores are allowed to open from 6 AM until 10 PM.
Dine-in is allowed but limited to 2 persons per small table or 4 persons per large table*, but must follow the Food Sector SOP.
* Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the change on 15 October 2020.
Only in Selangor : 5 persons per large table meant for 10 people.
* Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari announced the change on 16 October 2020.
Food deliveries, drive-through purchases and food take-aways are encouraged.
Wholesale markets are allowed to open from 4 AM until 2 PM.
Daily markets are allowed to open from 6 AM until 2 PM.
Farmer’s markets are allowed to open from 6 AM until 12 PM.
Night markets are allowed to open from 4 PM until 10 PM.
Petrol stations are allowed to open from 6 AM until 10 PM, except for those on highways – they can open 24 hours
Public buses, express buses, MRT, LRT, ERL, Monorail, taxi and e-hailing services are allowed to operate.
Taxis and e-hailing vehicles are limited to 2 passengers, and allowed to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
Food deliveries are allowed to operate from 6 AM until 12 midnight.
All transportation and delivery vehicles involved in industry, business, and manufacturing are allowed to continue as normal, including cross-district and cross-state travel.

HEALTHCARE

Public and private clinics and hospitals are allowed to open 24 hours.
Pharmacies and drugstores are allowed to open from 8 AM until 11 PM.

FISHING, FARMING, PLANTATION INDUSTRIES

The fishing, farming, plantation, livestock and related food chain industries are allowed to operate.

PORTS + AIRPORTS

All ports and airport services are allowed to operate.
However, individuals who intend to travel by air through KLIA, KLIA2 and Subang Airport must obtain prior permission from the police.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

All religious activities in mosques, suraus and all other houses of worship are forbidden.
Mosques and suraus are allowed to recite the azan, and establish the five daily prayers with up to 6 congregants, including the imam.
The management and workers at all other houses of worship are limited to a maximum of 6.
Friday prayers will be determined by the state religious authorities.

ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION + CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

All sports, recreational, social and cultural activities, including weddings, are forbidden.
Entertainment centres, pubs and night clubs are forbidden to open.
Theme parks, indoor playgrounds and cinemas are forbidden to open.

SPORTS

Individual sporting activities and non-contact recreation or those performed individually and not involving more than 10 people, like e-sports, walking, jogging, cycling, aerobics, hiking, fishing, and so on in the open are permitted.
Indoor activities, camping, swimming, water sports, physical sports, combat sports, sporting tournaments are forbidden.
Certain commercial sports facilities – gyms, football fields, futsal courts, badminton halls – are allowed to open from 6 AM until 10 PM, starting 19 October 2020.
Public parks in Kuala Lumpur were allowed to reopen, starting 19 October 2020.
Sporting events and competitions with spectators and/or with participants from other states are forbidden.
Training programs by the National Sports Council and state sports councils can continue according to a Quarantine Based Approach.

EDUCATION

All public and private schools, institutions of higher learning, vocational training institutes, kindergartens, day care centres, tahfiz centres, public parks and recreation centres must close.
However, students who are undergoing exams are permitted to continue taking their exams.

SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES

All seminars, workshops, courses, training, conferences, lectures and MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) are forbidden.
In-service training can continue but must be limited to the training area only.
Face to face meetings are discouraged, and should be held through video conferencing.

CELEBRATIONS

Official and unofficial government and private ceremonies, and social events like weddings, banquets, engagement parties, aqiqah ceremonies, tahlil, birthdays, anniversary parties, reunions are forbidden.

TOURISM

All domestic tourism activities that cross into or out of the CMCO areas are forbidden.
Tour companies are allowed to operate, based on existing SOP.
Art and craft businesses are allowed to open.
Hotels are allowed to provide accommodation.
Spa services, including foot massages, wellness and reflexology services are allowed.
Restaurants, including F&B outlets and lounges are allowed. Dine-in is limited to 2 persons per table. Room service, take-aways and food delivery are encouraged.
Swimming pool, gym, seminar rooms, halls are not allowed to operate.

COVID-19 : How To Keep Safe!

Here are a few simple steps to stay safe from COVID-19 :

Avoid suspected cases or disease hotpots, like hospitals, if possible!
Avoid public events and crowds
Keep our hands clean with soap or hand sanitiser
Keep our home, office, vehicles, etc. clean
If you need to wear a surgical mask, make sure you put it on and remove it properly!
Wash your food with water (and soap) after purchase and before preparation

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