On 27 April, Malaysia reported 3,471 new confirmed cases, with a total of 4,440,383, and 6 new deaths, with a cumulative 35,526 cases, with a case fatality rate of 0.80%.
81.6% of the Malaysian population has been fully vaccinated and 49.1% have been vaccinated with boosters. Childhood vaccination rates are low, with only 21 per cent completing the full vaccination process and 42 per cent receiving the first dose of the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Health Secretary Carey released 9 major measures at a press conference that afternoon, including the need to wear masks in outdoor and open spaces!
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Malaysia's newest SOP
Nine key points for lifting the ban on epidemic prevention measures on May 1:
1. Starting from May 1, patients with confirmed covid-19 who did not originally need to be isolated in Ward 7 can end isolation after testing negative on 4th.
Starting on 1 May, patients with confirmed COVID-19 who were originally required to be isolated for 7 days are now able to end their isolation after testing negative with the Rapid Antigen Test Reagent (RTK Antigen) on the fourth day under the supervision of medical staff. If you test positive, you will need to complete a 7-day quarantine period.
Second, regardless of whether there is a covid-19 vaccine, people can enter public places.
From 1 May onwards, people will be able to enter any premises, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Travellers who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or who are still under the Home Isolation Order (HSO) after entering Malaysia will not be allowed to enter the premises.
3. Complete the complete coronary heart disease vaccine, children aged 12 years and under do not need to be tested before entry and after arrival in Malaysia, and those who have not completed complete or unvaccinated must be tested for PCR 2 days before entry, and within 24 hours after arrival, tested under professional supervision, and also need to be quarantined for 5 days.
4. Foreign tourists are no longer required to apply for coronavirus disease insurance when entering Malaysia.
From 1 May, certain groups of people entering Malaysia do not need to do polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing or antigen rapid detection reagent (RTK-Ag)!
These groups include those aged 13 or above who have been vaccinated against coronary heart disease, those who have just recovered from COVID-19 within 60 days of recovery from COVID-19 within 60 days of entering Malaysia, and those aged 12 years or younger, regardless of their vaccination status.
Those who have not yet completed their vaccinations must be tested for RT-PCR or RTK-Ag 2 days before departure and tested online or face-to-face within 24 hours of arrival under the supervision of a healthcare professional.
Masks must be worn on indoor and public transportation (including e-hailing vehicles), and masks may be optionally not worn outdoors and open spaces.
There is no need to maintain physical distancing, but to encourage physical distancing without wearing a mask.
Starting May 1, the government will eliminate the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Maintaining Physical Distancing. No more physical distancing. This also means that there is one less soP for epidemic prevention under Decree 342.
There is no need to continue to check in through the MySejahtera mobile app.
With Malaysia already passing the peak of infection with the Omicron variant virus and entering the endemic transition phase, from 1 May onwards, people will no longer need to scan MySejahtera for punch cards.
You can greet each other (Salam) but you must wash your hands or clean your hands frequently, and do not touch your face after greeting.
IX. From May 15, there will be no longer a list of prohibited industries. In other words, nightclubs can be opened.
Health Secretary Carey announced that starting May 15, there will be no more Negative Lists during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This means that the only industry that has so far been banned from business, nightclubs, can also reopen
Although "lying flat", there are still multiple minefields
Although Malaysia has announced that it will be liberated from May 1 and basically return to the state it was before the epidemic, there are still a number of "mines" that may make you punish for violating epidemic prevention regulations.
1. Those who have not been vaccinated or have not been fully vaccinated still need to undergo nucleic acid testing 2 days before boarding malaysia, and within 24 hours after arrival, they will be tested again at a professional medical institution, and they need to be isolated for 5 days.
2. All entrants are still required to present the passenger card approved by MySejahtera before entering the country.
3. It is still mandatory to wear a mask when participating in the Eid al-Fitr portal opening activities or visiting each other.
4. You can shake hands, but it is forbidden to "face to face" greetings.
5. People with suspected symptoms are still mandatory to wear masks both indoors and outdoors.
6. The date of unlocking the nightclub is May 15, not May 1.
7. Masks are still mandatory when using public transportation, including taxis.
8. Masks are still mandatory in the elevator.
9. Masks are still mandatory in shopping malls.
Health Minister Carey told a news conference that in any case, the ministry of health encouraged people to wear masks to reduce the risk of contracting coronary heart disease.
He said that if someone violates the wearing of a mask, they can still be punished under the Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act 1988 (Act 342) and related regulations therein. He noted that masks could only be removed in certain circumstances, including retraining indoors, but that masks should be worn immediately after the end.
He pointed out that as for the outdoors, the government will not make it mandatory for people to wear masks, because the risk of infection is relatively low in well-ventilated places.
"In any case, the Ministry of Health encourages people to wear masks outdoors in certain circumstances, especially in crowded places such as Ramadan markets, night markets, stadiums."
He said masks should be worn by people with symptoms such as fever, cough and cold, high-risk groups, and people who move with high-risk groups such as the elderly and children.