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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

MySejahtera to trace Covid-19, a mandatory use being mulled

How to use MySejahtera, Gerak Malaysia and MyTrace

https://youtu.be/FDYCakU78rI
  
In this video, we show you how to use Malaysia's three COVID-19 tracing apps to help you navigate the MCO better. Visit us at www.klgadgetguy.com for tech news, gadget reviews and more.

https://youtu.be/aBb3HeH2bY4

Cara Daftar Premis & Check In QR Code dengan MySejahtera

https://youtu.be/HB_uGoc13Kw

Aplikasi penting semasa pkp. Cara daftar dan menggunakan aplikasi MySejahtera / My Sejahtera. https://youtu.be/jHYuv43cr2k

#MyTrace #COVID19 #MovementControlOrder, MyTrace: A Quick Guide


https://youtu.be/XbdhdsNYEDk

MyTrace: A Quick Guide

 #MyTrace is one of three #COVID19 apps that have been produced by the government of Malaysia, after MySejahtera and Gerak Malaysia. 

Essentially, MyTrace acts as a beacon that would be flagged automatically if you are nearby another MyTrace user that is tested positive for COVID-19 infection. 

This would allow authorities to reach out to you for further action such as to perform COVID-19 test, self/mandatory quarantine, and even trace other nearby MyTrace users that might have been exposed to the virus at the same time as you. 

Out of three COVID-19 apps that were produced by the government of Malaysia, this is so far the easiest to use. Do go through our MyTrace quick guide to learn more. For more stories about MyTrace, visit: http://lowy.at/mytrace.


Mandatory use of MySejahtera app being mulled


https://youtu.be/SsDNmh6ODS0

KUALA LUMPUR: THE government plans to make the use of the MySejahtera app mandatory and do away with manual registration of personal data, the House heard.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Redzuan Md Yusof said: “We are currently studying and discussing with the National Security Council and the Attorney General’s Chambers whether we can enforce this as a law.”

He replied to Dr Lee Boon Chye (PH-Gopeng) during Minister’s Question Time.

The MP had asked the ministry to state the limitations faced during the implementation of the MySejahtera app as many premises still used logbooks to record a customer’s information.

Redzuan said this was part of a new culture that the government was trying to introduce to make it easier for the local community to cooperate with the government.

To the initial question, Redzuan revealed that 15.1 million users have registered under the MySejahtera app as of Aug 16.

“Users will have to answer questions relating to their health and travel information when they first register based on the standard operating procedure set by the Health Ministry,” he added.

Redzuan also said that the app successfully detected 322 out of 9,200 Covid-19 patients in the country.

“A quick way of contact tracing can be achieved via the MySejahtera app and the total number of contacts can be detected based on the number of Covid-19 positive cases,” he said.

Hopeful but cautious


The elderly are receptive to the idea of using the MySejahtera app as long as leeway is given at some premises while cybersecurity experts assure the public that those responsible for data leak could be brought to book.

PETALING JAYA: As the government mulls making the MySejahtera app compulsory while doing away with manual registration of personal data at premises, senior citizens are not so happy.

They bemoaned their plight, asking for certain exemptions due to their limitations.

S. Radhakrishnan, a 79-year-old retired legal consultant, commended the move towards digitisation of information but said concessions needed to be made for some cases.

“It is a step in the right direction but making it a blanket rule would cause an issue for certain groups.

“There should be exemptions at certain premises like hospitals where we should be allowed to record details manually, especially for senior citizens who do not own smartphones.

“Some senior citizens can’t operate smartphones because they might have problems reading the small text on the screen or even hearing, so owning a smartphone is not an option for all of us,” he said.

The MySejahtera app recently introduced a feature for group check-in, whereby any user can add their family members who do not own a smartphone into their list of dependents.

This will enable the smartphone user to check in his or her entire family into premises without everyone having to individually do so.

However, Radhakrishnan said if senior citizens were forced to travel with their children just for the purpose of checking them into premises, this would cause a hassle.

“Hospitals would be more crowded because instead of just the patient, they also have to take their children along just to check in,” he added.

Malaysia Singapore Coffeeshop Proprietors’ General Association president Datuk Ho Su Mong also raised concerns on the app’s takeup rate among their elderly customers.

“We have many elderly customers at our coffee shops and many don’t carry a smartphone.

“Some could not even properly write down their own details due to illiteracy or poor eyesight, so we help them by manually recording their information,” he said.

Ho said many members also grappled with the app, saying that only between 30% and 40% out of the 20,000 members had fully adopted the app.

The rest were still manually recording customers’ details as they did not fully understand how to go about using the app at their premises, he noted.

“If the app is made mandatory, the government must provide lessons to business owners so we can all adapt to the change.

“We would also need a grace period of maybe one or two months after the law is in place, where we will not be penalised during the adjustment period,” he added.

On Tuesday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Redzuan Md Yusof said the government was studying whether it could enforce a law to make the app usage mandatory.

He said this was part of a new culture the government planned to introduce to make it easier for the local community to cooperate.

As many as 15.1 million users have registered under the MySejahtera app so far.

Based on a recent survey in The Star’s Facebook page, Malaysians almost unanimously agreed that it was more convenient to use MySejahtera, as opposed to using multiple applications at different premises.

How to add dependents on MySejahtera app 

 Step 1 Go to the MySejahtera app

Step 2 Go to the home page, click on 'More'

Step 3 Click on 'Manage Dependents'

Step 4 Click on 'Add Dependents' and fill in the details accurately

Step 5 Dependent has been successfully added

Step 6 To check-in with a dependent, simply check the box

Data breach is a big concern, say experts


PETALING JAYA: As the government moves to make the use of the MySejahtera app compulsory, experts are concerned that a data breach could leak sensitive information, increasing the number of scams targeting the public.

Details that matter: Members of the public registering themselves the modern or old-fashioned way before entering Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur.

However, the Department of Personal Data Protection (JPDP) assured that although the government was not subject to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010, action could still be taken against those responsible for a data leak.

A JPDP spokesperson said the public could file a complaint to the Chief Government Security Office, a unit under the Prime Minister’s Department that is responsible for the security of all government assets, or the National Cyber Security Agency.

Errant officers who mishandled the data could be charged under the Official Secrets Act 1972 and the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993, he added.

He had checked with the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre and confirmed that the data is owned by the Health Ministry and is protected by Section 3 of the PDPA. Section 3 states that the Act shall not apply to the Federal Government and state governments.

Bar Council Information Technology and Cyber Laws Committee deputy chairman Foong Cheng Leong also called for more transparency and accountability if there was misuse of the data.

He said there also needed to be an assurance that data would be destroyed at some point in time, adding, “The law should have all the safeguards that we need.”

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (Usim) Cyber Security and System Research Unit coordinator Dr Madihah Mohd Saudi said the PDPA had a provision that gave users the right to request for their data to be deleted.

She suggested that the government adopt a feature that allowed users to manually delete their history of check-ins after an appropriate amount of time had lapsed and the data was no longer needed.

She said that although the MySejahtera app, like any other system, was not immune to being hacked, it was still more secure than writing one’s name down in a physical logbook, as the info could be easily exploited.

Madihah said that as the app was continuously being updated, it showed that the government was taking steps to improve the system and could even be addressing vulnerabilities if any were discovered.

Cybersecurity specialist Fong Choong Fook questioned what the government had done to protect the data and what process would be used to destroy the gathered information after a certain period of time.

To ensure the successful mandatory adoption of the app, Fong said the government needed to be transparent on its processes and the security controls that were in place.

He predicted there would be an “explosion of scam calls” should the MySejahtera data be leaked, as it kept track of critical information, including a user’s movements.

He said this information might not seem sensitive to a layman, but a scammer could use the data to form a profile of a victim.

“They would know I’ve been to a shopping centre in the morning, then a restaurant next door. With this, a scammer can pretend to be a government official and create a scare story to trick the victim into doing something they otherwise wouldn’t,” he said.

Fong said the government would need to be more transparent with the data management. If it wasn’t, the adoption of MySejahtera could suffer due to a sceptical public, he added.-

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Status based on users' self health assessment | The Star

An auxiliary policeman ensuring that a visitor has scanned the QR code using the MySejahtera app before allowing him to enter a mall in Kuala Lumpur.




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Malaysia's MySejahtera to trace Covid-19, a mandatory use being mulled

How to use MySejahtera, Gerak Malaysia and MyTrace

https://youtu.be/FDYCakU78rI
  
In this video, we show you how to use Malaysia's three COVID-19 tracing apps to help you navigate the MCO better. Visit us at www.klgadgetguy.com for tech news, gadget reviews and more.

https://youtu.be/aBb3HeH2bY4

Cara Daftar Premis & Check In QR Code dengan MySejahtera

https://youtu.be/HB_uGoc13Kw

Aplikasi penting semasa pkp. Cara daftar dan menggunakan aplikasi MySejahtera / My Sejahtera. https://youtu.be/jHYuv43cr2k

#MyTrace #COVID19 #MovementControlOrder, MyTrace: A Quick Guide


https://youtu.be/XbdhdsNYEDk

MyTrace: A Quick Guide

 #MyTrace is one of three #COVID19 apps that have been produced by the government of Malaysia, after MySejahtera and Gerak Malaysia. 

Essentially, MyTrace acts as a beacon that would be flagged automatically if you are nearby another MyTrace user that is tested positive for COVID-19 infection. 

This would allow authorities to reach out to you for further action such as to perform COVID-19 test, self/mandatory quarantine, and even trace other nearby MyTrace users that might have been exposed to the virus at the same time as you. 

Out of three COVID-19 apps that were produced by the government of Malaysia, this is so far the easiest to use. Do go through our MyTrace quick guide to learn more. For more stories about MyTrace, visit: http://lowy.at/mytrace.


Mandatory use of MySejahtera app being mulled


https://youtu.be/SsDNmh6ODS0

KUALA LUMPUR: THE government plans to make the use of the MySejahtera app mandatory and do away with manual registration of personal data, the House heard.

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Redzuan Md Yusof said: “We are currently studying and discussing with the National Security Council and the Attorney General’s Chambers whether we can enforce this as a law.”

He replied to Dr Lee Boon Chye (PH-Gopeng) during Minister’s Question Time.

The MP had asked the ministry to state the limitations faced during the implementation of the MySejahtera app as many premises still used logbooks to record a customer’s information.

Redzuan said this was part of a new culture that the government was trying to introduce to make it easier for the local community to cooperate with the government.

To the initial question, Redzuan revealed that 15.1 million users have registered under the MySejahtera app as of Aug 16.

“Users will have to answer questions relating to their health and travel information when they first register based on the standard operating procedure set by the Health Ministry,” he added.

Redzuan also said that the app successfully detected 322 out of 9,200 Covid-19 patients in the country.

“A quick way of contact tracing can be achieved via the MySejahtera app and the total number of contacts can be detected based on the number of Covid-19 positive cases,” he said.

Hopeful but cautious


The elderly are receptive to the idea of using the MySejahtera app as long as leeway is given at some premises while cybersecurity experts assure the public that those responsible for data leak could be brought to book.

PETALING JAYA: As the government mulls making the MySejahtera app compulsory while doing away with manual registration of personal data at premises, senior citizens are not so happy.

They bemoaned their plight, asking for certain exemptions due to their limitations.

S. Radhakrishnan, a 79-year-old retired legal consultant, commended the move towards digitisation of information but said concessions needed to be made for some cases.

“It is a step in the right direction but making it a blanket rule would cause an issue for certain groups.

“There should be exemptions at certain premises like hospitals where we should be allowed to record details manually, especially for senior citizens who do not own smartphones.

“Some senior citizens can’t operate smartphones because they might have problems reading the small text on the screen or even hearing, so owning a smartphone is not an option for all of us,” he said.

The MySejahtera app recently introduced a feature for group check-in, whereby any user can add their family members who do not own a smartphone into their list of dependents.

This will enable the smartphone user to check in his or her entire family into premises without everyone having to individually do so.

However, Radhakrishnan said if senior citizens were forced to travel with their children just for the purpose of checking them into premises, this would cause a hassle.

“Hospitals would be more crowded because instead of just the patient, they also have to take their children along just to check in,” he added.

Malaysia Singapore Coffeeshop Proprietors’ General Association president Datuk Ho Su Mong also raised concerns on the app’s takeup rate among their elderly customers.

“We have many elderly customers at our coffee shops and many don’t carry a smartphone.

“Some could not even properly write down their own details due to illiteracy or poor eyesight, so we help them by manually recording their information,” he said.

Ho said many members also grappled with the app, saying that only between 30% and 40% out of the 20,000 members had fully adopted the app.

The rest were still manually recording customers’ details as they did not fully understand how to go about using the app at their premises, he noted.

“If the app is made mandatory, the government must provide lessons to business owners so we can all adapt to the change.

“We would also need a grace period of maybe one or two months after the law is in place, where we will not be penalised during the adjustment period,” he added.

On Tuesday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Redzuan Md Yusof said the government was studying whether it could enforce a law to make the app usage mandatory.

He said this was part of a new culture the government planned to introduce to make it easier for the local community to cooperate.

As many as 15.1 million users have registered under the MySejahtera app so far.

Based on a recent survey in The Star’s Facebook page, Malaysians almost unanimously agreed that it was more convenient to use MySejahtera, as opposed to using multiple applications at different premises.

How to add dependents on MySejahtera app 

 Step 1 Go to the MySejahtera app

Step 2 Go to the home page, click on 'More'

Step 3 Click on 'Manage Dependents'

Step 4 Click on 'Add Dependents' and fill in the details accurately

Step 5 Dependent has been successfully added

Step 6 To check-in with a dependent, simply check the box

Data breach is a big concern, say experts


PETALING JAYA: As the government moves to make the use of the MySejahtera app compulsory, experts are concerned that a data breach could leak sensitive information, increasing the number of scams targeting the public.

Details that matter: Members of the public registering themselves the modern or old-fashioned way before entering Petaling Street in Kuala Lumpur.

However, the Department of Personal Data Protection (JPDP) assured that although the government was not subject to the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010, action could still be taken against those responsible for a data leak.

A JPDP spokesperson said the public could file a complaint to the Chief Government Security Office, a unit under the Prime Minister’s Department that is responsible for the security of all government assets, or the National Cyber Security Agency.

Errant officers who mishandled the data could be charged under the Official Secrets Act 1972 and the Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) Regulations 1993, he added.

He had checked with the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre and confirmed that the data is owned by the Health Ministry and is protected by Section 3 of the PDPA. Section 3 states that the Act shall not apply to the Federal Government and state governments.

Bar Council Information Technology and Cyber Laws Committee deputy chairman Foong Cheng Leong also called for more transparency and accountability if there was misuse of the data.

He said there also needed to be an assurance that data would be destroyed at some point in time, adding, “The law should have all the safeguards that we need.”

Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (Usim) Cyber Security and System Research Unit coordinator Dr Madihah Mohd Saudi said the PDPA had a provision that gave users the right to request for their data to be deleted.

She suggested that the government adopt a feature that allowed users to manually delete their history of check-ins after an appropriate amount of time had lapsed and the data was no longer needed.

She said that although the MySejahtera app, like any other system, was not immune to being hacked, it was still more secure than writing one’s name down in a physical logbook, as the info could be easily exploited.

Madihah said that as the app was continuously being updated, it showed that the government was taking steps to improve the system and could even be addressing vulnerabilities if any were discovered.

Cybersecurity specialist Fong Choong Fook questioned what the government had done to protect the data and what process would be used to destroy the gathered information after a certain period of time.

To ensure the successful mandatory adoption of the app, Fong said the government needed to be transparent on its processes and the security controls that were in place.

He predicted there would be an “explosion of scam calls” should the MySejahtera data be leaked, as it kept track of critical information, including a user’s movements.

He said this information might not seem sensitive to a layman, but a scammer could use the data to form a profile of a victim.

“They would know I’ve been to a shopping centre in the morning, then a restaurant next door. With this, a scammer can pretend to be a government official and create a scare story to trick the victim into doing something they otherwise wouldn’t,” he said.

Fong said the government would need to be more transparent with the data management. If it wasn’t, the adoption of MySejahtera could suffer due to a sceptical public, he added.-

Source link


Read more

Status based on users' self health assessment | The Star

An auxiliary policeman ensuring that a visitor has scanned the QR code using the MySejahtera app before allowing him to enter a mall in Kuala Lumpur.

 


 



Govt plans to use MySejahtera app as sole method of... 

Download the mySejahtera app and get RM50 e-wallet credit!

 Malaysians listen up! You can soon get RM50 eWallet credit when you download the MySejahtera app. In other news, our prime minister has announced that telcos will be offering free data everyday to support e-learning as well as productivity activities. 


Others

中国不敢公开的秘密!马航乘客早已找到!白宫高管爆出猛料!现已被辞退!“其实他们全被关押在这里!”【热点时局 Hot News】


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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Specific non-essential industries allowed to operate during extended MCO

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The Federal Government will allow some industries to operate during the extended movement control order (MCO), but the health and safety of the workers remain a top priority, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (pic). He said these industries, which include non-essential and professional services, must apply online from 9am on Monday (April 13) on the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s (Miti) website www.miti.gov.my for permission to operate during the MCO period.

The MCO was extended yesterday for the second time to April 28, as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, which has severely impacted economic activities.

The list from Miti includes industries such as automotive, machinery and equipment, aerospace, construction projects, social health services including traditional and complementary medicine practitioners, hardware and electrical shops, opticians as well as full-service laundrettes and hair salons/barber shops (haircuts only).

Azmin, who is also International Trade and Industry Minister, warned that permission given to these industries will be revoked immediately if the business did not comply with the stated standard operating procedures.

“The decision was made after we realised the need to open up more economic sectors as the Covid-19 pandemic is not only affecting the health of the people but is also affecting the economy, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

“We found that the level of compliance from the government’s decision to allow several critical manufacturing and services sectors to operate during the first phase of the MCO had been good.

“Nevertheless, the government continues to monitor the compliance of the conditions as stipulated by the Health Ministry and also to ensure that health screening and preventive measures are implemented for the safety of employees and customers.

“This step is necessary to ensure the sustainability of the country’s economy post-Covid-19, to prevent the loss of jobs among Malaysians and to ensure that the rakyat continue to have access to basic needs and critical products throughout the MCO period, ” he said.Azmin is also co-chair of a Special Cabinet Committee to Mitigate the Impact of Covid-19 on the Economy and Labour Market, which later made proposals to the Cabinet.

He said among the considerations the Cabinet took into account before deciding on which industries could operate were the stability of export activities, survival of SMEs, and the size of the workforce.

Muhyiddin stressed that the decision was not a case of easing the MCO, but one where the approved businesses must follow strict procedures.

“I must emphasise that while we allow some sectors to re-open, this does not mean that we are relaxing the MCO. The order is still being enforced and orders issued by authorities must be followed, ” he said.On another matter, he said there was a possibility that schools would remain closed for a while until the authorities were convinced that the Covid-19 situation was completely under control.
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The Education Ministry has been asked to implement home-based learning initiatives to be implemented during the MCO period and possibly until school re-opens, the Prime Minister added.

“I have read comments from parents on Facebook and many want the school closure to be extended. Parents are worried about their children’s safety.

“I, too, have school-going grandchildren and like you, I worry for them. Who doesn’t love their children, more so grandchildren?” he said.

Muhyiddin has also directed the authorities to enhance surveillance and checks along the country’s borders to prevent illegal entries.

“Along our borders there are many illegal routes that can be used to enter the country.

“If we don’t beef up the control and surveillance along our borders, illegal immigrants can bring Covid-19 into the country.

“That is why I have ordered the authorities to ensure there are stricter border controls, ” he added.

Muhyiddin also expressed his gratitude to all frontliners, including medical workers, police, army, enforcement personnel and delivery personnel, on duty during the MCO period, describing them as “great people”.

Govt allows more businesses, like hair salon, optometry, to open during MCO


The government will allow an additional list of businesses to operate during the movement control order (MCO), but the health and safety of workers remains a top priority, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali.

The list includes traditional and complementary medicine, hardware and electrical shops, optometry, manned laundrettes and hair salons (restricted to haircuts) will be allowed to operate.

Azmin, who is the International Trade and Industry Minister, said these businesses were in addition to industries such as automotive, machineries and equipment, aerospace and construction projects.

He added that the industries, which include non-essential services and products, must apply online from 9am on Monday (April 13) to the International Trade and Industry Ministry's (Miti) website www.miti.gov.my for permission to operate during the MCO.

The MCO was extended on Friday (April 10) for the third time to April 28, as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Azmin warned that permission would be revoked immediately if the businesses did not comply with the stated standard operating procedures.

"The decision was made after realising the need to open up more economic sectors as the Covid-19 pandemic is not only affecting the health of the people but also affecting the economy, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)," he said in a statement.

He said the level of compliance by several critical manufacturing and services sectors to operate during the first phase of the MCO had been good.

"Nevertheless, the government continues to monitor the compliance as stipulated by the Health Ministry and also to ensure that health screening and preventive measures are implemented for the safety of employees and customers.

"This step is necessary in order to ensure the sustainability of the country’s economy post Covid-19, to prevent the loss of jobs among Malaysians and to ensure that the rakyat continue to have access to the basic needs and critical products throughout the MCO period," he said.

Azmin is also co-chair of a special cabinet committee to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and labour Market, which later made proposals to the Cabinet.

He said in considering which industries could operate, the government looked at the stability of the export activities, survival of SMEs and size of workforce.

Here is the full list:

1. Automotive industry (limited to exports of CBU, parts and components, plus after-sale services)

2. Machinery and equipment industry

3. Aerospace industry

4. Construction projects and services related to construction works:

- Projects whereby the main contractors are G1–G2

- Projects that have achieved physical progress of 90% and above

- Tunnelling works

- Maintenance works

- Sloping works

- Emergency works that are consequent to contractual obligations

- Maintenance, cleaning and drying of stagnant water, spraying of pesticides at construction sites which prevent the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes and other pests

- Other works that if left incomplete may result in danger

- Building projects with 70 IBS score and above

- Construction projects with accommodation facilities for workers, such as centralised quarters for workers or workers’ camp

- Professional services related to the construction industry including architects, engineers, town-planners, land surveyors, quantity surveyors, project managers, facility managers as well as other relevant services

5. Science, professional and technical services, including R&D (services incidental to legal practice, services incidental to oil and gas, R&D activities related to Covid-19, and testing labs for the sectors allowed to operate)

6. Social health services including registered traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) practitioners

7. Hardware shops, electrical and electronic (E&E) shops and optometrists in the wholesale and retail industry

8. Laundry services (only those offering full-service and does not include self-service laundrettes)

9. Barber shops and hair salons (offering haircuts only)

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Friday, April 10, 2020

Malaysia's MCO extended until April 28 will continue to May 12, PM announces

 

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended for another two weeks, from April 15 to April 28 to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Muhyiddin said that schools will remain closed with home-based and online learning in place until the situation is considered safe for children to return to schools.

He added that several economic sectors will be opened in stages and the government will make an announcement in the near future.

Muhyiddin noted that the extension of MCO would run into the month of Ramadan, expected to start on April 23, and said there would be no Ramadan bazaars nor terawih prayers in mosques.

The sighting of the moon to decide when Ramadan begins will be on April 23.

"Based on the advice of the Health Ministry and medical experts, the government had decided to extend the MCO for another two weeks from April 15 to April 28.

"This extension is to give room for healthcare workers to combat Covid-19 and prevent a re-emergence.

"The move is in line with the view of the World Health Organisation (WHO) which suggested that countries do not end the MCO too early.

"In some countries, the spread of Covid-19 increased again when the MCO was lifted," said Muhyiddin in a televised address on Friday (April 10).

He said that the MCO so far had kept the pandemic in check with the country registering positive Covid-19 cases at 7%, less than the world benchmark of 10% by WHO.

Malaysia's death rate from Covid-19 is also at 1.6%, way below the world's death rate of 5.8%, said the Prime Minister.

As of Thursday (April 9), 67 deaths were reported.

The first phase of the MCO, which was introduced to break the chain of Covid-19 infection, was from March 18 to 31, followed by the second phase from April 1 to 14. - The Star

Here is the Prime Minister's full speech in Bahasa Malaysia:

https://youtu.be/4RFB1OuLV-I

Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. Assalamuálaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh dan salam sejahtera.

Saudara-saudari rakyat Malaysia yang saya kasihi. Apa khabar semua? Saya harap saudara-saudari sihat sejahtera bersama keluarga di rumah. Bagi yang sedang bekerja, selamat bekerja dan jaga kesihatan. Sentiasa amalkan penjarakan sosial, jaga kebersihan diri dan apabila balik ke rumah jangan lupa mandi dulu. Kemudian barulah buat apa-apa aktiviti bersama keluarga.

Di awal ucapan saya ini, saya nak menzahirkan rasa terima kasih dan penghargaan saya kepada anda semua sebagai rakyat Malaysia. Anda adalah manusia yang hebat.

Doktor dan jururawat yang berada di barisan hadapan, anda mengambil risiko setiap kali melangkah masuk ke wad. Tetapi anda terus melangkah dengan gagah untuk menyelamatkan nyawa orang lain. Walaupun letih, anda tidak mengeluh tetapi terus berkhidmat dengan cekal. Terima kasih yang tak terhingga saya ucapkan.

Terima kasih juga saya ucapkan kepada doktor dan jururawat di hospital swasta. Ketika hospital kerajaan sibuk merawat pesakit COVID 19, hospital swasta menerima pesakit-pesakit bukan COVID 19 untuk dirawat.

Terima kasih juga kepada anggota polis dan tentera yang menjaga sekatan jalan raya. Anda berpanas, berhujan, tetapi terus menjalankan tugas. Syabas saya ucapkan.

Juga kepada anggota Imigresen, Angkatan Pertahanan Awam, Bomba, RELA, pihak berkuasa tempatan dan lain-lain agensi yang turut membantu. Saya ucapkan terima kasih.

Terima kasih juga kepada insan-insan yang bermurah hati membungkus makanan untuk dihantar kepada para petugas di barisan hadapan. Mereka buat secara percuma tanpa mengharapkan apa-apa balasan. Anda adalah insan yang hebat.

Begitu juga kepada anda yang bekerja menghantar makanan. Samada grab food, food panda atau lain-lain. Anda mengambil risiko. Orang lain duduk di rumah, anda keluar rumah untuk pastikan orang lain boleh makan. Anda melakukan satu pekerjaan yang mulia. Pesan saya, jaga kesihatan, jaga keselamatan, jangan bawa motor laju-laju. Anda juga insan yang hebat.

Pendek kata, kita ibarat sebuah keluarga besar. Kita saling bantu membantu ketika zaman susah. Kita jaga keluarga kita. Kita jaga jiran kita. Kita jaga masyarakat kita. Baik kita di kampung, di kawasan perumahan, di kondominium, di rumah flat. Kita jaga kita. Inilah nilai sebenar persaudaraan rakyat Malaysia tanpa mengira bangsa.

Saudari-saudari yang saya kasihi,

Berdasarkan situasi terkini, pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan telah dapat membantu para petugas kesihatan kita mengawal penularan COVID-19 ke satu tahap yang agak stabil.

Menurut unjuran yang dibuat oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, PKP yang dilaksanakan dalam tempoh hampir sebulan yang lalu telah sedikit sebanyak mengurangkan kebolehjangkitan dan penularan COVID-19.

Dengan usaha-usaha yang telah dibuat, kes-kes positif COVID-19 adalah terkawal pada kadar 7%, iaitu di bawah benchmark 10% yang ditetapkan oleh Pertubuhan Kesihatan Sedunia atau WHO.

Kadar kematian akibat wabak ini juga adalah rendah, iaitu 1.6% berbanding 5.8% kadar kematian di peringkat dunia. Setakat ini seramai 1,830 orang pesakit telah keluar dari hospital. Ini bermakna 43% pesakit COVID-19 telah pulih.

Hari ini sahaja jumlah pesakit yang pulih ialah seramai 220 orang, melebihi jumlah kes positif baharu iaitu sebanyak 118 kes. Jumlah kes positif baharu juga telah menunjukkan penurunan sejak beberapa hari yang lalu. Jika trend penurunan ini berterusan untuk tempoh dua minggu akan datang, insyaAllah kita akan dapat mengawal wabak COVID-19 ini daripada menular. Namun begitu, kita tidak boleh mengambil mudah situasi yang sedang berlaku.

Penularan wabak ini masih di peringkat pertengahan dan memerlukan tindakan pencegahan serta kawalan yang berterusan. Malahan, usaha-usaha mencegah wabak ini mesti diperhebatkan lagi bagi memutuskan rantaian penularan jangkitan.

Ini termasuk memberi tumpuan khusus kepada kumpulan-kumpulan sasar yang dikenalpasti menjadi punca penularan wabak ini. Sehubungan itu, berdasarkan nasihat daripada Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia dan pakar-pakar perubatan, kerajaan memutuskan untuk melanjutkan pelaksanaan Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan untuk tempoh dua minggu lagi, iaitu dari 15 April hingga 28 April 2020.

Pelanjutan tempoh ini dibuat untuk memberi ruang kepada petugaspetugas kesihatan memerangi penularan COVID-19, selain mengelakkan penularan semula wabak ini dalam masyarakat.

Tindakan ini adalah selaras dengan pandangan WHO yang menyarankan negaranegara supaya tidak menamatkan perintah kawalan pergerakan terlalu awal. Sepertimana yang berlaku di beberapa buah negara, penularan wabak ini meningkat semula apabila perintah kawalan pergerakan ditamatkan.

Apa yang saya hendak sebutkan di sini ialah kita mesti bersedia untuk berhadapan dengan situasi ini bagi satu tempoh masa yang agak lebih lama. Ianya mungkin berlarutan untuk tempoh beberapa bulan, sebelum kita dapat betul-betul pastikan penularan wabak ini diatasi seratus peratus.

Itupun kehidupan kita mungkin tidak boleh kembali seperti sediakala. Selagi virus ini masih ada, amalan penjarakan sosial mesti diteruskan. Kita mesti sentiasa menjaga kebersihan diri. Elakkan sebarang perhimpunan. Hindari tempat yang sesak.

Bulan Ramadan akan menjelang tiba tidak lama lagi. Kita tidak boleh ke bazar Ramadhan untuk membeli juadah berbuka puasa, tidak boleh ke masjid untuk berterawih. Jadi berterawih lah di rumah bersama keluarga. Mungkin juga kita tidak boleh balik ke kampung seperti biasa.

Walaupun sukar untuk kita bayangkan perkara ini, tetapi inilah kenyataan yang akan kita hadapi.

Saya juga baca komen-komen ibu-bapa di facebook. Ramai yang mahu penutupan sekolah dilanjutkan lagi. Ibu-bapa rata-rata bimbang tentang keselamatan anak-anak. Saya pun ada cucu yang bersekolah. Seperti saudara-saudari saya pun bimbang juga. Semua orang sayangkan anak.

Cucu lebih lagilah sayangnya. Jadi, sekolah mungkin tidak akan dibuka lebih awal. Kita mungkin akan tangguhkan dahulu sesi persekolah sehinggakan kita benar-benar yakin keadaan telah kembali pulih.

Sementara itu, anak-anak kita perlu belajar di rumah. Saya telah minta Kementerian Pendidikan supaya melaksanakan inisiatif pembelajaran dari rumah atau home based learning sepanjang tempoh kawalan pergerakan ini, dan mungkin untuk tempoh yang seterusnya sehinggalah sekolah dibuka. Walaupun keadaan di negara kita insyaAllah akan kembali pulih dengan langkahlangkah yang sedang diambil, kita mesti ingat bahawa bukan negara kita sahaja yang terkesan dengan wabak ini. Seluruh dunia terkesan termasuklah negara-negara jiran kita.

Saya nak beritahu, di sepanjang sempadan negara kita ini banyak terdapat loronglorong tikus. Pendatang asing tanpa izin biasanya bolos menerusi lorong-lorong ini.

Jika kita tidak tingkatkan kawalan, mereka mungkin bolos dan membawa virus masuk ke negara kita. Na’uzubillah. Jadi, saya telah arahkan Ketua Polis Negara, Panglima Angkatan Tentera, Ketua Pengarah Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia, Imigresen, RELA dan lain-lain agensi yang berkaitan supaya perketatkan kawalan di sepanjang sempadan negara.

Ringkasnya, kehidupan kita untuk bulan-bulan atau tahun yang mendatang ini tidak akan kembali seperti biasa. Kita akan menjalani kehidupan dengan “the new normal” atau kebiasaan baharu. Apa yang biasa kita buat dahulu, tak boleh kita buat lagi. Contoh mudahnya, berjabat tangan. Kalau dulu berjabat tangan bila berjumpa adalah satu perkara yang biasa dibuat. Kalau tak dibuat ianya dianggap janggal, atau tak beradab. Tetapi sekarang ini lain. Kita tak boleh berjabat tangan bila berjumpa untuk mengelakkan jangkitan virus. Mungkin kita tunduk sahaja sebagai tanda hormat. Ini adalah “the new normal”, atau kebiasaan baharu. Begitu juga perkara yang kita tak biasa buat sebelum ini seperti basuh tangan. Sekarang dan untuk masa yang akan datang kita mesti biasakan membasuh tangan dengan lebih kerap. Gunakan sabun, hand sanitizer dan sebagainya. Juga memakai face mask.

Banyak lagi contoh-contoh lain yang tak perlu saya sebut kerana saya fikir saudarasaudari faham maksud kebiasaan baharu yang mesti kita amalkan dalam menjalani kehidupan seharian untuk tempoh yang mendatang.

Saudara-saudari yang saya kasihi sekalian, Saya faham bahawa ekonomi negara kita terjejas kerana sekatan-sekatan yang dibuat terhadap aktiviti perusahaan, perkilangan dan perniagaan sepanjang tempoh PKP berkuatkuasa.

Untuk itu, kerajaan bersetuju supaya beberapa sektor ekonomi yang 6 terpilih akan dibuka semula secara berperingkat dengan garispanduan penjagaan kesihatan dan kawalan pergerakan yang ketat. Sebuah jawatankuasa khas kabinet yang dipengerusikan bersama oleh Menteri Kanan Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri dan Menteri Kanan Pertahankan diwujudkan untuk meneliti senarai sektor-sektor ekonomi yang terpilih untuk dibuka secara berperingkat.

Saya ingin tegaskan bahawa pembukaan beberapa sektor yang terhad ini bukan bermaksud kita melonggarkan perintah kawalan pergerakan. Perintah ini masih berkuatkuasa dan semua arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh pihak berkuasa mestilah dipatuhi.

Jika terdapat pengusaha, kilang atau syarikat yang melanggar peraturan, kerajaan akan menarik balik kebenaran yang diberikan. Senarai sektor ini akan diumumkan oleh kerajaan dalam masa terdekat. Saudara-saudari yang saya kasihi sekalian, sebagai Perdana Menteri, saya bertanggungjawab menjaga keselamatan nyawa saudara-saudari. Setiap nyawa adalah berharga. Baik bayi, orang muda, orang dewasa atau warga emas, semuanya bernilai.

Kehilangan satu nyawa kerana virus ini bukan bererti kehilangan kepada suami, isteri, anak-anak atau keluarga terdekat sahaja, tetapi juga satu kehilangan besar buat negara. Kerana itu, marilah kita bersama-sama menjaga kesihatan diri kita, keluarga kita dan orang-orang di sekeliling kita dengan mematuhi perintah kawalan pergerakan.

Let me remind you that the war on COVID-19 is not yet over. The fight is still on. We are doing well so far, so just uplift your spirit and continue to fight. If we persevere, insyaAllah we will win.

Saya bertuah kerana anda semua adalah insan yang berdisiplin dan patuh kepada undang-undang. Tahap pematuhan PKP di negara kita adalah tinggi dan ini 7 menunjukkan saudara-saudari semua faham akan kepentingan menjaga kesihatan dan keselamatan diri. Teruskanlah sikap yang terpuji ini. Teruslah berusaha, berdoa dan bertawakkal.

InsyaAllah kita akan berjaya mengharungi ujian ini bersama-sama. Kepada Allah jualah kita berserah.

Wabillahi al-taufiq wal hidayah wassalamu’alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

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