KUALA LUMPUR (March 18): The National Security Council (NSC) has allowed two non-essential services to continue operations during the nationwide movement control order enforced from today to March 31.
The non-essential services are in addition to 22 essential services outlined by the government in a federal gazette today.
The non-essential services comprise vehicle repair and towing services, as well as construction and renovation — each with different conditions, said the NSC in a statement today.
Under the 22 essential services, more details were shared by the council, including:
- no prison visits allowed,
- alternative health treatment services to halt operations,
- no patient visits at hospitals (except for critical cases),
- no over-the-counter operations for telecommunication services, and
- no night markets or farmers’ markets allowed.
For hotel or paid accommodation services, tenants are instructed to stay in their rooms according to their quarantine period, and to order meals via room service.
Meanwhile, public sports and recreational activities are not allowed, the statement said.
The NSC reiterated its advice for the public to stay at home at all times except when they need to fulfil basic needs.
“Apart from that, practice social distancing to avoid getting infected by Covid-19,” the statement said.
Members of the public who have further questions may reach out to the National Operations Management Centre under the NSC via (03) 8888 2010.
Table 1: Essential services during the nationwide movement control order
| No. | Services | Component | Status |
| 1. | Banking, finance, stock exchange | 1. General services | Operational |
| 2. Online services | Operational | ||
| 3. Management of ATM machines/cash deposit machines/cheques/security | Operational | ||
| 4. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 5. Counter service | Operating minimally | ||
| 6. Stock exchange | Operational | ||
| 2. | Electricity and energy | 1. Operational repairs/management | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 3. | Fire-fighting | 1. Fire-fighting operations | Operational |
| 2. Operations room | Operational | ||
| 3. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 4. | Ports and airports | 1. Port and airport operations | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 5. | Post and courrier | 1. Post/courrier operations | Operational |
| 2. Counter service | Operational | ||
| 3. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 6. |
Prison/detention centre/immigration depot/rehabilitation centre/lockup |
1. Operations | Operational |
| 2. Visits | Forbidden | ||
| 3. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 7. | Fuel and lubricants | 1. Petrol stations | Operational |
| 2. Production/refining/storage/suppy/distribution | Operational | ||
| 3. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 8. | Health services |
1. Healthcare operations/hospitals/clinics/public annd private pharmacies/registered traditional medicine shops/vets/dialysis centres |
Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 3. Alternative medicine treatment centres | Closed | ||
| 4. Patient visits | Not allowed except for critical cases depending on the latest regulations by the Health Ministry | ||
| 9. | Solid waste and sewerage | 1. Operations | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 10. | Broadcasting and information | 1. Operations and announcements | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 11. | Telecommunications | 1. Maintenance/operations | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 3. Counter service | Closed | ||
| 4. Data centres | Operational | ||
| 5. Call centres | Operational | ||
| 12. | Land/sea/air transport (including e-hailing) | 1. Maintenance/operations | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 13. | Water | 1. Repairs/maintenance/operations | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally | ||
| 14. |
Important government services/statutory bodies |
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| 2. Enforcement | Operational | ||
| 3. General administration/others | Operating minimally | ||
| 15. | Safety/defence (Police and army) | 1. Operations and enforcement | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally | ||
| 3. Training and courses | Postponed | ||
| 16. |
Industries and businesses related to safety/defence |
1. Operations/maintenance/supplies/services | Operational |
| 2. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 17. | Food supply and preparation i. Restaurants/stalls ii. Hawkers/food trucks/food courts iii. Restaurants in hotels |
1. Supplying ingredients | Operational |
| 2. Take-away | Operational | ||
| 3. Deliveries | Operational | ||
| 4. Dine-in | Not allowed | ||
| 5. Drive-through | Operational | ||
| 18. | Retail i. Grocery stores/convenience stores/supermarkets/markets/wholesale markets |
1. Operations | Operational |
| 2. Buying necessities | Limited number of buyers per family | ||
| 3. Night markets/farmer's markets | Not allowed | ||
| 4. Shopping mall | Closed, except for shops selling groceries and food | ||
| 5. Deliveries | Operational | ||
| 19. | Online | 1. Operations | Operational |
| 20. | E-commerce | 1. Operations | Operational |
| 21. | i. Wildlife management | 1. Operations | Operational |
| ii. General administration/others | Operating minimally/work from home | ||
| 22. | Hotels/homestays/paid accommodation | 1. Operations related to accommodation |
Allowed, but guests mus be in their rooms for the quarantine period and order meals through room service |
| 2. Side operations (swimming pool/pub/gym/bar/restaurant/spa) | Not allowed | ||
| 3. Kitchen | Allowed to operate for room service only |
Table 2: What is deemed non-essential during the nationwide movement control order
| No. | Events/services/travel | Components | Status |
| 1. | Vehicle repairs | 1. Repair services | Operating minimally |
| 2. Towing services | Allowed | ||
| 2. | Construction and renovation |
1. Infrastructure under construction that affects safety and security |
Allowed, subject to an evaluation by the Public Works Department and Department of Occupational Safety annd Health |
| 3. | Religious services | 1. Religious gathering | Forbidden |
| 2. Funeral management | Allowed with minimal involvement | ||
| 4. | Sports/public leisure activities | Not allowed | |
| 5. | Cultural and social |
1. Gatherings/performances/concerts/busking/Zumba/night clubs/discos/bars/karaoke/cinemas/family entertainment centres/fun fairs/arcades |
Not allowed/closed |
| 2. Feasts/celebrations | Not allowed | ||
| 6. | Domestic travel |
Not allowed, except to get basic necessities and access healthcare |
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| 7. | Overseas travel | 1. Malaysians | Not allowed |
| 2. Non-Malaysians | Allowed | ||
| 3. Malaysians returning from abroad | Allowed with health check and 14-day quarantine | ||
| 8. | Entry of foreign nationals |
Not allowed unless they have diplomatic status, permanent residency, or are expatriates in essential services. Must be quarantined for 14 days. Will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. |
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| 9. |
Malaysians working in Singapore/Thailand/Brunei/Indonesia |
Not allowed |