Phase 2 of MCO will see dawn-to-dusk rule

CORONAVIRUS | The National Security Council has decided that Phase 2 of the movement control order (MCO) will have more restrictions.

These restrictions will include a dawn-to-dusk (8am to 8pm) operating hours rule for all shops, supermarkets, hypermarkets, food and beverage shops and petrol stations.

In a press conference today, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this would take effect on April 1.

He stressed that this was not an enhanced version of the MCO (Emco) which is being applied in Simpang Renggam, Johor, and Hulu Langat, Selangor, where some areas are completely locked down and people are not allowed to leave their homes for any reason.

He said currently, some businesses are operating up to midnight, and that has to stop during Phase 2 of the MCO.

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