If you returned to your hometowns right before the Movement Control Order (MCO) kicked in last month and would like to come back to urban areas, you would need to register online before doing so.
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Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced mandatory guidelines today, to those who may have been away at their parents’ houses during the MCO period and would like to return to their respective houses in urban areas.
“Those who want to return can register via the Gerak Malaysia app with the police and Communications and Multimedia Ministry (MCMC) from Saturday (April 25),” Ismail Sabri said during his daily press conference.
For those unable to access the internet, they would need to set up an appointment with their nearby police station, where they can register to travel.
“However, the final decision will only be made after May 1, once approval from the National Security Council has been granted, or based on the advice of the Health Ministry,” he said.
He acknowledged the fact that many would want to return home, especially after the announcement on loosening restrictions for public and private university students to travel back to their hometowns was made. He, however, warned that these two circumstances are quite different.
“In the case of public university students, we know their numbers, so it is easier for us to plan ahead.
“Likewise, their health status is also known to the authorities since they have been on campus all this time under monitoring. This is in comparison to those already in the villages, as their approximate numbers remain unknown,” Ismail Sabri said.
As of yesterday, the police and Armed Forces have conducted 835 roadblocks nationwide with 609,411 vehicles checked. A further 50,226 spot checks were also conducted with 6,122 premises examined by the authorities. As for arrest, total cumulative arrests of MCO violators currently stands at 17,735 people.
Stay safe, everyone!
By: Siti Farhana Sheikh Yahya
