BERA, Dec 18 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today reminded the people not to be complacent, even though the number of new COVID-19 cases in the country has shown a decline in the past few days, compared to during the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) previously.
He said everyone should be aware that Malaysia is still not safe from COVID-19 though new daily infections had been brought down through various methods including vaccination and the enforcement of the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).
“There were hundreds of cases reporterd when the first MCO was announced and I had promised the people that when business activities were allowed to reopen, we will not close them again. To ensure that MCO will not be reintroduced, we must comply with the SOP (standard operating procedures).
“The government has promised that there will be no more MCO like before but if there is a sudden surge and increasing number of cases due to this new variant, it may be difficult for us to maintain this situation,” he said when officiating the Bera UMNO Division Delegates Meeting, here, today.
He said compliance with the SOP, especially wearing face masks and avoiding congested areas must continue to be practiced, particularly after the second case of the Omicron variant was reported in Malaysia recently.
