### [2021-01-1](/feed/2021/01/1/index.md) ##### COVID-19 pandemic # Malaysia extends the recovery phase of the movement control order nationwide except for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Sabah as well as other locations under conditional and enhanced MCO until March 31 due to a substantial increase in the number of new cases. ### Sources: 1. [The Straits Times](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-extends-recovery-movement-control-order-to-mar-31) ### Changes: 1. Malaysia extends the recovery phase of the movement control order nationwide except for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Sabah as well as other locations under conditional and enhanced MCO until March 31 due to a substantial increase in the number of new cases. _2021-01-03 19:04:55 (First version)_ 1. Malaysia extends the recovery phase of the movement control order nationwide except for Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, and Sabah as well as other locations under conditional and enhanced MCO until March 31 due to a substantial increase in the number of new cases. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [Malaysia imposes an enhanced movement control order in 34 mukims in Selangor and 14 localities in Kuala Lumpur that would not allow residents to leave their home after 8:00 p.m. except for emergency reasons. The EMCO is in effect until July 16. ](/feed/2021/07/3/malaysia-imposes-an-enhanced-movement-control-order-in-34-mukims-in-selangor-and-14-localities-in-kuala-lumpur-that-woul.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Selangor_ 2. [Malaysia extends their movement control order in Selangor, Johor and Penang as well as the federal territory of Kuala Lumpur until March 4 but eases restrictions in other parts of the country. ](/feed/2021/02/16/malaysia-extends-their-movement-control-order-in-selangor-johor-and-penang-as-well-as-the-federal-territory-of-kuala-lu.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Selangor_ 3. [Malaysia discovers a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 named A701B in Sabah. It has been deemed to be more infectious. ](/feed/2020/12/23/malaysia-discovers-a-new-variant-of-sars-cov-2-named-a701b-in-sabah-it-has-been-deemed-to-be-more-infectious.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia, Sabah_ 4. [The number of new confirmed cases in Malaysia increases by a record 1,884 new cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 56,659. 1,203 of these cases are from Selangor due to an increase in new infections in workplaces in the Klang Valley. ](/feed/2020/11/23/the-number-of-new-confirmed-cases-in-malaysia-increases-by-a-record-1884-new-cases-in-the-past-24-hours-bringing-the-t.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia, Selangor_ 5. [Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announces that the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur, and Selangor will be extended until November 9. ](/feed/2020/10/26/defence-minister-ismail-sabri-yaakob-announces-that-the-conditional-movement-control-order-cmco-in-putrajaya-kuala-lu.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, movement control order_ 6. [Malaysia reports 1,240 new cases, the highest number of infections since the pandemic began in March. The country's cumulative total stands at 27,805. Of those new cases, 927 are from Sabah. ](/feed/2020/10/26/malaysia-reports-1240-new-cases-the-highest-number-of-infections-since-the-pandemic-began-in-march-the-country-s-cumu.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia, Sabah_ 7. [Malaysia reports 869 new infections in the past 24 hours, its highest daily count so far since the beginning of the outbreak. Of these new cases, 451 cases were from Sabah. ](/feed/2020/10/17/malaysia-reports-869-new-infections-in-the-past-24-hours-its-highest-daily-count-so-far-since-the-beginning-of-the-outb.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia, Sabah_ 8. [Following a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, the federal government announces that Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, and Putrajaya will be put under a Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO). The tightened restrictions will be enforced between October 14 and October 27. ](/feed/2020/10/12/following-a-rapid-increase-in-the-number-of-covid-19-cases-in-malaysia-the-federal-government-announces-that-kuala-lump.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Selangor, movement control order_ 9. [Malaysia reports 260 new cases, the second biggest daily spike since the pandemic began. The sharp increase in infections comes after a surge in travel to and from Sabah for the state elections. The national tally now stands at 11,484 cases with a total of 136 deaths. ](/feed/2020/10/1/malaysia-reports-260-new-cases-the-second-biggest-daily-spike-since-the-pandemic-began-the-sharp-increase-in-infection.md) _Context: COVID-19 pandemic, Malaysia, Sabah_ 10. [Australia issues a security alert, warning that terrorists may be planning attacks in and around the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. It also recommended that Australians avoid travel to the coastal region of eastern Sabah, where the beaches and islands are popular with foreign tourists. ](/feed/2016/02/21/australia-issues-a-security-alert-warning-that-terrorists-may-be-planning-attacks-in-and-around-the-malaysian-capital-k.md) _Context: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Sabah_