The government’s decision to impose a conditional movement control order (CMCO) on almost all states is to prevent the Covid-19 outbreak from worsening, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob explained today.

A total of nine states - Selangor, Sabah, Kedah, Penang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Johor and Terengganu - are currently under CMCO. The order has also been enforced in the Federal Territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan...