MALAYSIANS are urged to use the MySejahtera app to help curb the spread of Covid-19 infection in the country.

Today marks the 90th day of the country being placed under the movement-control order (MCO), which came into effect on March 18, and it’s now in the recovery MCO phase.

The MySejahtera app enables users to do health self-assessments, provides the latest Covid-19 information and health advice, thereby enabling the Health Ministry to take prompt and accurate action in the event of an infection in the community.

Its components include daily data and information on areas with Covid-19 infection, as well as enabling users to identify nearby hospitals and clinics for screening and treatment.

Users can scan QR codes and check-in at locations in lieu of manually filling in contact information, as well as recording body temperatures as a condition for entering premises, in compliance with standard operating procedures under RMCO.

MySejahtera is also used to monitor self-quarantine individuals, including those returning from overseas after June 10.

As of Friday, MySejahtera has logged 2.5 million downloads.

The government, among others, will deposit RM50 to consumers’ e-wallets after they download the app, which is an initiative under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana) for those in the M40 and B40 groups, aged 18 and above, as announced by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on June 7. – Bernama, June 15, 2020.