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. 2021 Oct 22;18(21):11109. doi: 10.3390/ijerph182111109

Table 1.

Types of cordon sanitaire/lockdowns implemented by Malaysia.

Types of Lockdown Nationwide Partial Lockdown Localised Partial Lockdown with Mass Screening Localised Complete Lockdown with Mass Screening
Name Movement Control Order Conditional Movement Control Order Recovery Movement Control Order Administrative Movement Control Order Enhanced Movement Control Order
Period of time 18 March–4 May 5 May–9 June 10 Jun–31 August 2–5 weeks until screening completed
Reason(s) of implementation Second wave of outbreak spread nationwide Fulfilled 6 WHO criteria to lift lockdown Local transmission controlled Localities with sudden increase of cases Localities with sudden and continual surge of cases
Movement restriction Highly regulated restriction of movement Interstate travel allowed with permission No restriction Allowed movement within the localities Highly regulated restriction of movement
Socioeconomic activities All closed except essential services
  • (i)

    Allowed most sectors to open subject to SOPs

  • (ii)

    Allowed sports with <10 people subject to SOPs
  • (i)

    Reopened in stages subject to SOPs

  • (ii)

    Prohibited sports with involving mass gathering

 All closed except retailers for essential items and/or food delivery services allowed to operate All closed. Food was provided, retailers for essential items and/or food delivery services allowed to operate
Mass gatherings Prohibited Prohibited except festival celebrations allowed for immediate family members Religious gathering and festival celebrations allowed with conditions Prohibited Prohibited
Points of entry
  • (i)

    Citizens not allowed to leave except with permission

  • (ii)

    Non-citizens not allowed to enter except with permission

  • (iii)

    14-day quarantine for those who entered Malaysia

 Allowed to enter or leave the area with valid reasons Not allowed to enter or leave the area except authorised personnel
Educational institutions Closed Closed Reopened by stages Closed Closed
Surveillance approach Targeted screening approach
  • (i)

    Targeted screening approach

  • (ii)

    Set up medical base to screen all residents and collected samples for testing

  • (iii)

    Conducted house-to-house active case detection.
Enforcement agency Police and army Compliance Operations Task Force
  • (i)

    Police, army, Malaysia Civil Defence Force and The People’s Volunteer Corps

  • (ii)

    Performed disinfection activities
WHO SPRP
pillars		 Measures implemented in all lockdowns straddled crossed Pillars 1–9