In view of the seriousness of the Newcastle Pneumonia epidemic in the country, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin announced the implementation of the MCO 2.0 in five states, namely Sabah, Selangor, Penang, Johor, Malacca and three Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan) for a period of two weeks from January 13 to January 26. He pointed out that the government will implement the control orders by state. Apart from the above states, Pahang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan will implement the Conditional Control Orders (CMCO).

As for Perlis and Sarawak, the RMCOs will continue to be implemented. The Prime Minister said it was necessary for the government to implement stricter CMCOs to control the spread of the epidemic in the country. Speaking on air today, Muhyiddin said that in order to reduce the spread of the disease, all social events involving groups of people, such as weddings, conferences, religious processions, including the Thaipusam Festival, Chinese New Year, conferences, seminars, courses and sporting events, are banned in all states where RMCOs are in place. National interstate ban During this period, cross-county travel is banned in all states, and in those states where a control order is in force, cross-county travel is also prohibited. From 12.00am on the 13th of this month, all movements in the states under the decree will be restricted to a 10km radius. Anyone who breaches these rules will be issued a RM1,000 fine. As for the economic sector, the government has identified only five basic key sectors as being allowed to operate, including factories and manufacturing, construction, services, trade and distribution, and plantation and primary industries. All non-critical areas are compulsory home work.