500 days that changed Malaysia

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PETALING JAYA: Friday marked the 500th day since the first movement control order was implemented to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, although the policy has of late been derided following a surge in infections.

Better known as MCO, or sometimes referred to as a lockdown, the movement restrictions came into effect on March 18 last year, ushering in a “new norm” which saw the public adhering to various SOPs.

It spawned various iterations, such as the enhanced MCO (EMCO), the recovery MCO, and various phases of the national recovery plan.
All were not without their problems, especially when it came to the accompanying rules, familarly known as SOPs.

Some businesses were left confused, while others questioned the rationale, for instance, banning dining-in yet allowing eateries to operate until 8pm.

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