21.03.2020 | Day 4 #MCO #PKP

Day 4 #MCO #PKP

MCO Period : 18.03.2020 – 31.03.2020

The rise of e-commerce, with demand surge for online deliveries – from food to groceries to essential (and perhaps non-essential too) shopping. Has the system choked?

Day 4.
Delivery of online groceries to Greater KL and beyond are still very, very limited & underserved.
No choice but to head out for groceries once a week.
No point having to wait 24 hours or more for groceries. #COVID19malaysia #MovementControlOrder #PerintahKawalanPergerakan https://t.co/kGbyvY8JSJ

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 21, 2020

Read the Mashable SEA article here .

I was not able to tap onto the online groceries delivery – perhaps my location is not in coverage area (very likely as Greater KL South is somewhat ‘forgotten’) and perhaps demand is higher than fulfilment capacity (even more likely as many companies are trying to transform digitally but they struggle). Well, having a presence online is not digital transformation – you need to have a complete process that across the supply chain. Since I am not able to make any grocery purchases, I guess I will just feast on fast food for the next couple of weeks.

Fundamental issue needs to be looked at in Malaysian online grocery commerce to meet demands.

* @HappyFresh_MY is choked up & I cannot find a slot.
* @tesco app shows no delivery slots at all until April (must be app error?)
The others don’t deliver to my home so I don’t bother! pic.twitter.com/xxtaeD6GVh

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 21, 2020

#COVID19malaysia #MCO #PKP

20.03.2020 | Day 3 #MCO #PKP

Day 3 #MCO #PKP

MCO Period : 18.03.2020 – 31.03.2020

Day 3 #PerintahKawalanPergerakan #MovementControlOrder #COVID19malaysia https://t.co/IKoqfqXnMS

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 20, 2020

It’s only the third day and fake news are spreading as fast as the coronavirus.

I'm appalled by the no. of fake news going around messaging apps / soc med despite existing laws in place to curb them. Why r there still so many irresponsible people out there? Why isn't more stringent action taken against these perpetrators? #COVID19malaysia #Malaysia
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— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 20, 2020

More importantly, why r Malaysians STILL so gullible to believe what they read / received? It just fuels more of such content from these perpetrators. When can we realise & start to be more aware of them? #StopFakeNews #Malaysia [2/3]

Check ur facts & sources too pls, Malaysians! Dont simply share & spread what u read / received. We shld ONLY trust sources from our government / authorities! Not even established news portals until verified, moreover any forwarded text. #BeResponsible #StaySafe #Malaysia [3/3]

The Royal Malaysian Armed Forces (Army) will be deployed to support our Royal Malaysia Police Force (Police) during this MCO period.

SMS message from National Safety Council @MKNJPM:
The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) will support the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) to enforce the #MovementRestrictionOrder #PerintahKawalanPergerakan in eradicating the spread of Covid-19 virus from Sunday, 22 March 2020 12.01am. pic.twitter.com/73jl0y17vh

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 20, 2020

DiGi – our local telco – has introduced a ‘Stay Home’ reminder on its signal bar. A creative way to spread this Community Service Message.

Nice touch from #DiGi #StayHome #Malaysia #PerintahKawalanPergerakan #MovementControlOrder https://t.co/zVzTgfBleC

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 20, 2020

Read the article from Lowyat.net here.

#COVID19malaysia #MCO #PKP

19.03.2020 | Day 2 #MCO #PKP

Day 2 #MCO #PKP

MCO Period : 18.03.2020 – 31.03.2020

Day 2 today.
Hope everyone are more compliant to the #RestrictedMovementOrderMY #PerintahKawalanPergerakan as compared to yesterday!

Please #StayHome #DudukRumahDiamDiam for next 2 weeks! Thank you Malaysians! #COVID19malaysia #malaysia

Photo: https://t.co/KuFduKM9fJ pic.twitter.com/fpuOYTTcv5

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 19, 2020

Coronavirus Lesson from Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong.

All three territories have kept their COVID-19 cases low despite strong links to China. Here's what the world should emulate: https://t.co/Yaz3CBTFtk #COVID19

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 19, 2020

Here’s what I think Malaysia can learn: 

To quell the anxiety, Singapore’s PM Lee delivered an address to the nation in three of the city-state’s four official languages. “I want to speak to you directly, to explain where we are, and what may lie ahead,” he said.

“It’s become politicized, making it difficult for the average citizen to know who to trust or what to believe.”

What to Know and What to Do About the Global Pandemic

What to Know and What to Do About the Global Pandemic https://t.co/yan942bv4f

— TIMEWorld (@TIMEWorld) March 19, 2020

Closer to home, a nice gesture from Celcom Axiata – our local telco provider with the widest 4G LTE network nationwide (according to Open Signal 2020 Report).

Wonderful gesture from @Celcom ! 🖖🏾 #StayAtHome #MovementControlOrder #PerintahKawalanPergerakan #COVID19malaysia https://t.co/GkfMpjdCap

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 19, 2020

Stay at Home: Celcom offers “Special Relief Initiatives” for Customers https://t.co/1N9cybYaou

— MalaysianWireless (@malaysia601) March 19, 2020

Read the article here.

#COVID19malaysia #MCO #PKP

18.03.2020 | Day 1 #MCO #PKP

Day 1 #MCO #PKP

MCO Period : 18.03.2020 – 31.03.2020

Today marks the first official day of Malaysia’s “lockdown” or Movement Control Order (MCO) – in BM: Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP).

I had a couple of retweets from MOH:

[1] First Day of The Movement Control Order in our country

Hari ini hari pertama "Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan" di negara kita. Dengan kata-kata mudah, "sila duduk di rumah" dan jarakkan diri anda drpd orang lain.

Kita mempunyai peluang tipis untuk memutuskan rangkaian jangkitan COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/18XtoKRQBC

— KKMalaysia🇲🇾 (@KKMPutrajaya) March 18, 2020

[2] Short FAQ on The Movement Control Order

1. Adakah Majlis Keraian/ Perkahwinan/ Kenduri atau sebagainya boleh diadakan?

-TIDAK DIBENARKAN-

2. Adakah Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan mempunyai tempoh waktu tertentu sepanjang 18-31 Mac?

-Perintah ini berkuatkuasa setiap masa tanpa tempoh waktu tertentu.

Arahan @MKNJPM

— KKMalaysia🇲🇾 (@KKMPutrajaya) March 17, 2020

Also, a couple of retweets from MKN (Majlis Keselamatan Negara) or NSC (National Security Council):

[1] Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342):

AKTA PENCEGAHAN DAN PENGAWALAN PENYAKIT BERJANGKIT 1988 (AKTA 342) @KKMPutrajaya @KDNPUTRAJAYA @JPenerangan @jpmgov_ @zukiAli_ @DrAdhamBaba @DGHisham @kkmm_gov @saifuddinabd pic.twitter.com/FhOVOXsanC

— MAJLIS KESELAMATAN NEGARA JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI (@MKNJPM) March 18, 2020

i) The Act can be downloaded here: 

https://www.moh.gov.my/moh/attachments/1193.pdf

ii) Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures Within Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020

iii) Full text of the Federal Government Gazette on these Regulations

http://covid-19.moh.gov.my/faqsop/akta-342/AA-09_06_2020_Peraturan_MCO_Langkah_Langkah_di_dalam_Kawasan_Tempatan.pdf

[2] Media Statement from MKN and PMO + List of Essential and Non-Essential Services Under The Movement Control Order

KENYATAAN MEDIA MKN, JPM & SENARAI PERKHIDMATAN-PERKHIDMATAN ESSENTIAL DAN NON-ESSENTIAL DI BAWAH PERINTAH KAWALAN PERGERAKAN COVID-19 18 MAC 2020. (1/3) pic.twitter.com/BwojYNpqyD

— MAJLIS KESELAMATAN NEGARA JABATAN PERDANA MENTERI (@MKNJPM) March 18, 2020

i) Media Statement

ii) List of Essential Services Under The Movement Control Order

iii) List of Non-Essential Services Under The Movement Control Order

Here are the latest COVID-19 Malaysia stats updates for Day 1 of MCO / PKP:

• 117 positive cases (total 790 cumulative) – whereby 80 cases are related to the Tabligh gathering at the Sri Petaling mosque

• Press statement from MOH Malaysia:  http://covid-19.moh.gov.my/terkini/032020/situasi-terkini-18-mac-2020/57%20YBMK%20-%2018032020%20-%20EN.PDF

And finally, a note from our Director General (DG) of Health – Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah on the COVID-19 Malaysia situation.

I echo Mr. @DGHisham .
Everyone, please just stay at home!
Silalah duduk sahaja di rumah dan jangan ke mana-mana.
14 hari sahaja! #PerintahKawalanPergerakan #MovementControlOrder https://t.co/o6fpnXXqOS

— Gary Koe (@garykoe) March 18, 2020

#COVID19malaysia

16.03.2020 | COVID-19 Malaysia Hotspot – Sri Petaling Mosque

This is probably the start of the first COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia.

As a result, Malaysians will enter a “lockdown” phase called Movement Control Order #MCO or Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan #PKP from March 18 to March 31.

The Prime Minister’s Special Message on COVID-19 – 16 March 2020: https://www.pmo.gov.my/2020/03/perutusan-khas-yab-perdana-menteri-mengenai-covid-19-16-mac-2020/

An interesting read from SCMP covering this COVID-19 hotspot: https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3075654/how-malaysias-sri-petaling-mosque-became-coronavirus