Sabah CMCO / PKPB : The Official MKN SOP!

Dr. Adrian Wong

3 years ago

Sabah CMCO / PKPB : The Official MKN SOP!

The entire state of Sabah is under a CMCO (PKPB) lockdown from 13-26 October 2020.

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

Sabah : CMCO / PKPB Lockdown For 2 Weeks!

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

The CMCO lockdown of KL, Selangor and Putrajaya will kick off at 12:01 AM on 13 October 2020, and last until 26 October 2020.

Sabah CMCO / PKPB : The Official MKN SOP!

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

GENERAL

No one is allowed to enter or leave Sabah, except for Sabahans, those with passes issued by the Sabah state immigration department, spouses of essential workers, and those who received special permission by the Sabah state government.
All individuals entering Sabah from air, sea and land must show a negative RT-PCR test 3 days before entry.
Cross-district travel is forbidden, except for work, economic or industrial purposes.
Workers will need a valid work pass or letter of permission from their employers to get past state and district roadblocks.
Cross-district travel for emergencies (sickness and funeral) requires advanced notice to the police.
Only two persons from each household are allowed to go out to purchase daily necessities.
Vehicles carrying necessities are allowed to cross districts.
Employers are encouraged to let their employees work from home.

ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES

All business, economic and industrial activity can proceed as usual.
Fishing, farming, plantation activities are allowed.
Businesses and manufacturing, including small and medium industries, must obtain permission from the Sabah state disaster management committee.
Restaurants, food stores, food trucks, hawkers, food courts, food stalls, food kiosks, groceries and convenience stores are allowed to open from 6 AM until 6 PM.
Dine-in is not allowed. Food purchases are limited to food deliveries, drive-through purchases and take-aways.
Wholesale markets and daily markets are allowed to open from 6 AM until 2 PM.
Farmer’s markets and night markets are not allowed.
Petrol stations are allowed to open from 6 AM until 6 PM.
Public buses and express buses are forbidden to operate.
Taxis and e-hailing vehicles are limited to 2 passengers, and allowed to operate from 6 AM until 8 PM.
Food deliveries are allowed to operate from 6 AM until 8 PM.
Hotels and motels are allowed to operate, but guests must remain in their rooms and order food through room service.
Hotel and motel facilities like gymnasiums, swimming pools, dining halls, seminar rooms and so on, are not allowed.

HEALTHCARE

Public and private clinics and hospitals are allowed to open 24 hours.
Pharmacies and drugstores are allowed to open from 6 AM until 6 PM.

ACTIVITIES IN THE SEA

Boats around the coast and islands in the ESSZONE waters are only allowed for the purpose of purchasing food and essentials, from 6 AM until 2 PM.
Fishing boats and fish delivery boats in ESSZONE waters registered with the Fisheries Department are allowed to operate from approved jetties from 6 AM until 6 PM. They need to have a permit from the District Police Chief.
Non-Conventional Ships (NCS) from Indonesia and the Philippines are not allowed to enter ESSZONE waters for barter trade or transhipment.

PORTS + AIRPORTS

All ports and airport services are allowed to operate.

RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES

All religious activities in mosques, suraus and all other houses of worship are forbidden.
Mosques and suraus are allowed to recite the akan, and establish the five daily prayers with up to 6 congregants, including the imam.
All other houses of worship are limited to a maximum of 6 people.

ENTERTAINMENT, RECREATION + CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

All recreational, social and cultural activities, including weddings, are forbidden.
Entertainment centres, pubs, night clubs, exhibitions and cinemas are forbidden to open.
Public parks, recreation centres, indoor and outdoor playgrounds are forbidden to open.

SPORTS

Sporting events and competitions with spectators and/or with participants from other states are forbidden.

EDUCATION

All public and private schools, institutions of higher learning, vocational training institutes, kindergartens, day care centres, tahfiz centres must close.

SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS / CONFERENCES

All seminars, workshops, courses, training, conferences, lectures and MICE (Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) are forbidden.
Face to face meetings are discouraged, and should be held through video conferencing.

GATHERINGS

All forms of gatherings are forbidden.
Any activity that results in many people gathering in public and makes it impossible to enforce social distancing is forbidden.

TOURISM

All outstation tourism by Sabah residents is forbidden.
Tourism within the state involving foreigners are forbidden, except from approved countries.

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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