PM Announces Ease of Restrictions for Fully-Vaccinated
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced on 8th August 2021, that there will be an ease in restrictions for those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 effective 10th August 2021, nationwide. Individuals who are considered to be fully vaccinated are:
- those who have taken 2 doses of Pfizer, AstraZeneca or Sinovac after 14 days from the second dose.
- those who have taken one dose of Johnson & Johnson or Cansino are considered to be fully vaccinated after 28 days of their dose.
Ease of restrictions includes :
For all states (regardless of phase under the National Recovery Plan):
- Overseas travellers returning to Malaysia may quarantine at home. Malaysians or non-Malaysians from abroad returning to Malaysia (e.g.permanent residents, Malaysia My Second Home - MM2H holders) may quarantine at home and be given digital Home Surveillance Order (HSO)
- Long-distance spouses may travel interstate/interdistrict to see each other
- Parents may travel interstate/interdistrict to see their children aged under 18
- Allowed to pray at places of worship subject to precautions
For states under Phase 2 and beyond under the National Recovery Plan:
- Dine-in in restaurants is allowed, subject to dine-in SOPs
- Sports, leisure, recreation, subject to SOPs
- Tourism within the same state is allowed.
The following states are under :
Phase 1 : Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor, Kedah, Kuala Lumpur& Putrajaya.
Phase 2: Perak, Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Pulau Pinang, and Sabah
Phase 3: Sarawak, Perlis and Labuan.
Read the full speech Prime Minister in Bahasa Malaysia
Read the English Translation
Translation Courtesy of Eurocham
