The government has announced that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in 34 mukim in eight districts in Selangor will end as of tomorrow, July 17. These districts, along with certain localities in Kuala Lumpur, was placed under an EMCO for 14 days, from July 1 to 16.
The lifting of the EMCO was announced by deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob earlier today. With this, these areas in Selangor will revert to the set of standard operating procedures (SOPs) as defined for the country under phase one of the FMCO, which the government now calls the national recovery plan (NRP). The document was last updated on July 9.
Changes include that for movement capacity – the one-person-to-a-car ruling in the state will no longer be applied, and capacity moves back to two people per household being allowed to go out to buy essentials as per FMCO regulations. Travel is however still restricted to a 10 km radius from the point of residence, and all inter-district and inter-state travel is still not permitted.
An allowance will be given for a maximum of three people to travel in a private passenger vehicle for the purpose of seeking medical care or emergency medical services, including the person needing that medical attention. For taxis and ride-hailing services, the number of people in a car will be limited to two, including the driver, and the passenger must sit in the rear.
As before, supermarkets, sundry shops and convenience stores as well as pharmacies can operate from 8am-8pm. Shopping malls remain closed for the duration, but supermarkets, departmental stores, convenience stores, pharmacies and all food service outlets operating within these premises will be allowed to remain open, and can operate from 8am-8pm.
Food-related premises such as restaurants, food courts, kiosks, stalls and roadside hawkers in Selangor will now be allowed to open for business from 6am-10pm. Only takeaways and deliveries will be permitted, as is currently the case.
Elsewhere, businesses that are allowed to operate under phase one of the NRP can now resume activity as of tomorrow, July 17. Retail businesses that are permitted to open are pet shops and outlets selling pet food, laundries (including self-service), optical shops and hardware stores.
While car showrooms and car wash centres remain closed, car workshops – including spare parts businesses – are now allowed to resume operations. These were closed in the state during the two-week long EMCO, and their reopening will undoubtedly bring a sigh of relief to Selangor motorists. The permitted operating hours for all the above businesses are from 8am-8pm.
Earlier, Ismail Sabri had said that stationery shops as well as those selling telecommunication devices and computers will be allowed to open throughout the NRP, effective today, July 16, so it is likely that these will also be permitted in the state as of tomorrow. Meanwhile, petrol stations can operate from 6am-8pm, but those on expressways will be allowed to run on a 24-hour basis.
Finally, jogging and non-contact sport activities that are done alone in open areas, which was not allowed during the EMCO, are now permitted again in Selangor. Cycling as a recreational or sports activity remains forbidden for the duration of phase one of the NRP.
I hope those who had been moaning throughout EMCO will now shutup and be glad cuz now you are going to deal with the ever increasing infections, particularly those running Selangor should be ecstatic they are going to break the national record cases all by their own.
5,512 kes baharu kt Sgor. Lagi nak bukak!! kebangangan kerajaan pusat PN mmg tak boleh nk brain, takboleh pakaii langsung.. sudah sah Pelingkup Negara. Wkwkwkwkw tutup tutup
The country’s most industrialised state, Selangor, is still on the top of the chart of daily Covid-19 cases. Of late, desolating numbers of infectivity hovered around 4/5-digits – much to despondency of not only Selangorians but population in other states, too.
Why? Because as much as we want Covid-19 cases to ease not only in Selangor but also all parts of this country, we also want to get out of this vicious cycle of negative health and economic impacts which have been haunting us since early last year when the pandemic started to hit our shores as early as possible.
We just can’t wait to move from Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan which the government has outlined, to Phase 2, eventually Phase 3 and finally Phase 4 where herd immunity is achieved. Can we get back to normalcy and those treasured freedom of pre-pandemic days by year end?
Other states, Sabah in particular, used to report high number of cases and clusters as well as fatalities due to the virus but see, the numbers are slowly but surely going down. Sabah, from reports, went all out to keep all its areas under control from the virus, and it did within a period of time.
Surely, Selangor can do something useful, something concrete in order to bring down the rate! When the country recorded the highest number of cases sometime in May, some 2,836 cases came from Selangor. Now daily “champion” continues to be Selangor. Bravo!
The time has come for state leaders there to stop from endlessly putting the blame on the federal government, identifying pitfalls and move from there to tackle this problem.
From the early days the pandemic struck, the federal government has been accused of being incompetent and weak. All sorts of unfair and disingenuous claims, including the latest one by a state executive council member who claimed several state vaccination centres (PPV) in Selangor would be forced to stop operations in days unless its supply of vaccines were urgently replenished.
The exco member’s claim of vaccine supply running low in the state is said to be baseless with a reply from one Dr Mohd Ghows Mohd Azzam who said Selangor had about 339,000 doses which is enough for at least a week. This Dr Ghows also said the exco member could have easily contacted the Selangor Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force regarding the matter instead of putting it on social media.
Stop this blame game, please, Selangor. Pointing finger, finding faults with others won’t get us anywhere. Reciprocate with whatever plans and actions outlined by the federal government.
We have no time to waste but until the end of this year to work out all plans and strategies, and to make each and every one of them happen. We will not be safe until everyone is safe.
That’s a massive no. For one thing every other states is moving forward to Phase 2 except Selangor. The country cannot be made to standstill just because of Selangor govt failure to manage their infections. People will just have to live with the fact that PH had failed them.
Everywhere else have moved onto Phase 2 but Selangor still records 5,000+ cases alone. PH is jeopardizing the nation’s effort to combat covid here. They must step down IMMEDIATELY!
Down with PN! Hail Pakatan Hydra!!!
Tolak PN! Kasi naik mukhriz atau azmin!!
#SelangorGagal
Yes selangor state gov imposed MCO for so long.
Selangor state din follow MCO procedure like other states, deswai long MCO oso no use still so freaking high unlike other states that has recovered
Aren’t you either Dr. Gan Kang Kai or Jacob Lee Yee Yuan?
Yes selangor ask for darurat. Failed aleady. Almost 8 months nothing.
Not just selangor but PH failure for 30 months and counting bro
Very strange indeed..
After mco, many lazy workers going to lose their job.
Everybody wants to stay home during this pendemic. Not all get to work from home, some have to get out there and work to make a living. Most infected get to recover and survive, but how to survive if one can’t put food on the table?
others put bodies inside the coffin so that you can put food on the table, enjoy your meal.
Goin by our govt logic… higher the kes number.
more open n relaxed the PKP. go higher kes Yo’
#SelangorGagal
Daily increase of covid 19 outbreak cases + opening of more business + more people traveling = ?
Lu fikir sendiri, and jaga sendiri.
Going by our govt logic… higher vaccination number
more open n relaxed the PKP. Go higher vaccination yo.
Proof to that:
460,158 vaccines given on 15 Jul
434,828 vaccines given on 14 Jul
424,541 vaccines given on 13 Jul
421,479 vaccines given on 12 Jul
324,970 vaccines given on 11 Jul
309,694 vaccines given on 10 Jul
295,225 vaccines given on 9 Jul
278,954 vaccines given on 8 Jul
Indeed. While EMCO is ending, FMCO restrictions are still enforced, so it is really up to the people’s choice to limit their own movement and if they are infected, they no one else to blame but themselves.
Gomen takboleh fikir, takboleh jaga rakyat kah.
Betui betui betui! Selangor gomen dah gagal
Last time outbreak in Sabah PRN also selangor gov mistake. Selangor gov gagal.
Sabah PRN was caused by PH minister clinging to power and Selangor is also under PH, both issues are clear indications of the larger issue which is PH failures to govern bro.
Yesterday,in the realchunwai zoomshow,finally we could appreciate the frank views of Tan Sri Ismail Merican,our former DG Health.
To sum up what he said,poor coordination,too many spokesman,non involvement of other private health professionals and I know it all,you shut up attitude.
Blanket lockdowns dont work anymore.Its too late now.
The only way forward is 80% vaccination and SOP compliance.This is the last line of defence.
Just to show you how inconsistent are the guidelines.
Now,you allow car mechanics to operate,with spare parts shops.What about car accessory shops?There is a neighbour whose Vios is creating havoc due to a faulty car alarm.
Mechanics cant fix the problem.The accessory dude can,but he cant open shop.How dangerous is it, if you allow the accessory shop to open compared to a bank or supermarket?
Today,two kopitiams in Sri Gombak are closed due to covid,due to overcrowding even with takeaways only.
The way forward is common sense SOPs ,compliance and enforcement.
#SelangorGagal
You want the government to close the factory but on the other hand you blame the government of the closure of hotels, resorts, businesses etc.
I think you’re exaggerating, seeing your post flip flopping in your demands depending on MCO restrictions; you want them to close down, you want workshops to open, now you want accessories to open, next I bet you want them closed earlier, oh wait you’d did that earlier. I still think what they’re trying to do is cool, but I’m clearly not the target audience.
It’s obviously hyperbole but there is a serious increase in people either being intentional obtuse or incredibly ignorant in a lot of these threads. It’s especially frustrating because it’s the same people that have been doing it for years. They often contribute nothing useful to the discussion and just repeat the same nonsense week after week.
This is YOUR comments is it not;
YB Albert on Jul 14, 2021 at 2:12 pm
Before we debate on kilang(which is a big contributor to current covid explosion),can the menteri explain why car workshops/spare parts shops are still banned?
Some of the poor rakyat has only a single boneshaker left
YB Albert on Jul 02, 2021 at 12:23 pm
The saddest reality is the real total lockdown should have been done in mid May.
Why the flipflop? Just stop. Grow up. Handling pandemic isn’t for kiddies that cannot comprehend the necessary actions taken here.
Mr Angry Voters
U turn and flip flops are a legacy from politicians.Dont blame the rakyat.
The Virus mutates.With delta causing the latest death of the Klang well known lawyer,u got to mutate in your approach.We should have the previous DG Tan Sri Merican ,not the toothless tiger.
The previous DG was at fault for the initial cluster from his failure to stop it coming in. TS Merican is worse than toothless tiger, he is a we paper tiger. If he was still Federal DG today, his bungles would see our national case rise to England levels of 40-50k per day.
advise ur neighbour to unplug the Vios battery la.
People stubborn, politics la, all lies lah, Cannot tahan la. Now mau tak mau, Makan cili sendiri. And then let’s all die together. Now you happy ?
Under Act 342, the Covid-19 matter is outside of the jurisdiction of the local authorities a.k.a State Government.
This is determined in Federal Constitution which states that; “If any State Law is inconsistent with a Federal Law, the Federal Law shall prevail and the State Law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.”
Clearly by-laws made by local authorities should not be contradictory with Act342.
If according to Act342 (MKN) SOPs that certain type of factory can operate, then local authority by-laws cannot overrule Act342.
Yes, when we are not so clever they will be someone manipulate things and make we believe black is white. So, please read a lot and ask to the right person.
Selangor government has authority to close factories in the state bro. Local authorities had the discretion to order the closure of any factory under Act 171, which is the Local Government Act 1976.
Under Section 107(2), operating licences issued by the local authorities to factories could be revoked.
Therefore, the state government could use its authority to close the factories in view of the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Selangor instead of pushing the responsibility to the Federal Government.
Yes, please read a lot and ask to the right person. Don’t just listen & regurgitate propaganda only.
Bro, state government has the power to close factory under Act171 under Local Government Act 1976, Section 107(2) to revoke the license with reason. Yes now the reason is Covid-19 but the federal Law Act 342 with its SOPs allowed certain type of factory to continue their operation, this is where the Federal Law prevails.
SOP says automotive factory cannot operate, here local Majlis can revoke the factory license if it is still operating. But it is not.
SOP says medical rubber glove factory can operate as usual. Now Majlis cannot revoke the license. Yes they can if Duterte is the MB a.k.a bulldozing but the factory can sue ba k local authorities. As usual to pay the sum court order, the taxpayer money will be use, not the MB pocket money.
The same can be seen in KVDT2 suit where the minister terminate the Daya Maju which Daya Maju retaliate. You think the minister will pay the sum if any using his own money?
Please read a lot and don’t be manipulate by quarters who only think about Alif, Ba, Ta. No, not Agama, Bangsa, Tanah Air but Anak, Bini, Teman- teman only.
So SOP says cannot operate but local authorities are refusing to close them down, right? So to whom does these local authorities report to? The State Govt. So it goes back to Selangor’s responsibility to close them down but they didn’t hence, all this BS about pushing here n there still comes back to Selangor fault.
This Selangor tragedy will not happen if Azmin still MB.
Do they still allow 3 person in a private vehicle to travel for vaccination ? (3 of them are going for vaccine from the same household)