ON the third day of the implementation of the conditional movement-control order (CMCO) today, healthcare front-liners are taking a break as the number of Covid-19 cases declines.

For the last two days, ordinary folk are also back to their daily activities, which have been suspended for nearly two months.

At some premises, such as banks, pawnshops and bakeries, people are seen lining up, while observing social distancing and with masks on.

Senior minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob praised their adoption of the “new normal” by not creating any problem on the first day of CMCO on Monday.

The owners of the business premises also adhere to the standard operating procedure (SOP).

If the public can continue with this practice, efforts to restart the economy and curb the spread of Covid-19, which has so far recorded 6,383 cases and 106 fatalities, will succeed.

After a five-month battle, director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday he would give the healthcare workers a break “now that the cases are reducing, the ICU and even the Covid-19 wards are being used a lot less”.

He said it was also a breather for the healthcare workers to brace for the worst in case there is a surge in cases, which could happen if there is no compliance by the public with the SOP. – Bernama, May 6, 2020.