NIGHTCLUBS can open from May 15, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today.

According to Khairy, there will no longer be any prohibited economic sectors from mid-May.

“Anything that previously did not meet National Security Council (NSC) standard operating procedure (SOPs) will be dropped.

“Agencies are preparing protocols for reopening,” he said at a press conference in Putrajaya today.

Khairy also said that nightclubs were the only premises that remained on the NSC’s negative list.

Khairy added that the MySejahtera check-in was no longer required from May 1.

He said that anyone could enter any building, except people with “high-risk” status – for example testing positive or restricted by a home surveillance order.

Taking into account that all activities have been permitted with the use of 100% of space, Khairy also added that physical distancing was no longer required.

However, he asked the public to continue to practise social distancing where possible, as a precaution. – April 27, 2022.