WHEN the movement-control order (MCO) was imposed, many were excited to experience working from home, as part of efforts to prevent the spread of Covid-19. But some sectors have been granted exemptions from the order – those in the essential services. Among the essential services are food supply, utilities, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, delivery and courier services, public transportation and certain areas of the manufacturing industry.
The 14-day MCO is also the lifespan of Covid-19, hence the stay-home order is defined as mass quarantine among Malaysians.
While a majority of Malaysians are staying at home, thousands are in the front line, carrying out their jobs serving, cleaning, securing, treating and working towards eliminating the pandemic. – March 23, 2020.
While obeying the MCO, Malaysians still need rice and Nuraimisyamin Tukimon, 22, of Sg Besar, Selangor, is busy delivering bags of rice from the mills to the shops. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Malaysian Civil Defence Force members (from left) Yasmin, Syamim, Zul Isham, Asrol and Nazri patrolling the Bukit Bintang area in Kuala Lumpur to remind people to stay a home. They feel like a discipline teacher urging the public not to loiter around when they’re supposed to be practising social distancing. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Sabahan Lasahidu Labara, 38, driving a RapidKL bus on route 590 from Sg Long, Selangor, to Lebuh Pudu in Kuala Lumpur. He is behind the wheel to ensure that those who need to work during the 14-day MCO arrive at their workplace and return home. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.McDonald’s staffer Saniyah Haiti serving customers at the fast-food outlet in Bukit Bintang. As part of the MCO, her new task includes ensuring safety of customers and colleagues. She is in charge of customers’ mandatory use of the hand sanitiser, temperature check and crowd control. Customers are barred from entry if they refuse to undergo these steps. Only six customers are allowed in the restaurant at any one time. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Alam Flora workers (from left) Mohamad Mokhtar, Michael Dass, M. Thangarahja and Hassan Salleh cleaning the back lanes of Kuala Lumpur to ensure the drains flow. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Food delivery riders (from left) Mohd Ikmal Madawi, 21; Hanif Wafiq, 19; Ammar Iskandar, 20; and Mohamad Syaarani, 26, have been busy since the start of March. Many customers have been stuck home and fear going out because of the Covid-19 pandemic. These riders make sure fresh orders arrive on time while they themselves just eat by the roadside. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Police officer Usman Saidin, 40, is ready to advise motorists to stay home while having to stand in the middle of the road to ensure the Covid-19 pandemic comes to an end. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Salamun, 42, from Surabaya helping to keep Kuala Lumpur Hospital clean and hygienic so that patients and medical workers are safe. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.After panic buying at the 99 Speedmart convenience store on Jalan Genting Klang, Kuala Lumpur, Wan Fatin Izzati, 26, has to ensure the shelves are restocked. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Kuala Lumpur Hospital nurse, Nurshela Nawi, 30, is one of thousands of medical staff risking their health to ensure Malaysians are cared for during the Covid-19 outbreak. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.Nepalese Raj, 38, guarding the entrance of MPlace in Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur. The hotel is now emptied of guests. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.While online grocery orders have shot through the roof during the MCO, it’s people like Mohd Nazarul Yunus, 41, who delivers the items to the door. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Hasnoor Hussain, March 23, 2020.
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