THE government will review the need to continue or relax the total lockdown standard operating procedure (SOP) under the movement-control order (MCO) 3.0 if daily Covid-19 infections drop to below 4,000 cases.

Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the targeted figure was set by the Health Ministry (MOH) to ensure the daily infectivity rate nationwide could be reduced.

“I have been informed by Health Minister Dr Adham Baba and its director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah that when the cases are down to 4,000, we will review the MCO. It does not mean we will end the MCO but may review the SOP to determine which ones can be relaxed a bit.

“However, the MOH will see and advise the National Security Council (MKN) at its (coming) special meeting to see what we can do when the infection level goes down to 4,000 cases or below. We do not promise to end it or anything else, but just getting advice.”

He said this after visiting the Malaysian Armed Forces field hospital at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA), in Johor Baru today.

He hoped that the daily cases of Covid-19 infection would drop to below 4,000 by next week following the implementation of the total lockdown under MCO 3.0 on June 1. – Bernama, June 13, 2021.