CORONAVIRUS | Going back to your hometown or on a local holiday in the next two weeks will defeat the purpose of the movement control order, which is meant to limit the spread of Covid-19, experts said.
Infectious diseases expert Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman (above) said the people should stay where they are.
"No, the answer is no. Stay put wherever you are. The whole idea of this restricted movement order is to restrict movement, to minimise human contact that can spread the virus," she tweeted last night.
Adeeba, who is also Universiti Malaya Dean of Medicine, was elaborating on what she had told Astro Awani when asked whether people should balik kampung.
The movement control order takes effect Wednesday until March 31. It involves the closure of schools and higher learning institutions.
Non-essential public and private premises will also be closed, meaning many people may not be able to work.
Retired doctor Amar Singh HSS said the people should not take this as an opportunity to go on holiday either.
He added that people should not engage in panic buying as there is a high risk of infection.
"This is dangerous. (It) helps spread the coronavirus. Stop panic buying," Amar Singh tweeted.
Panic buying can result in large groups of people being in close proximity.
The government and health experts have urged people not to attend gatherings of more than 50 people.
The Health Ministry has advised people to stay at least two metres away from one another.
Many health experts, including Adeeba and former health minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad, have also urged people to stay at home unless there is an essential need to go out, such as to do essential work or to seek medical treatment.
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