COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia

The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia is part of the ongoing 2019 global pandemic of coronavirus disease ( COVID-19 ), a novel infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic .

nomenclature

The Ministry of Health originally called the disease "novel coronavirus 2019". Some media referred to this as the "Wuhan virus" or "Wuhan coronavirus". During the outbreak, the Malaysian "radang paru-paru Wuhan" called it in Malay , which means Wuhan pneumonia. Then some media changed the name to "radang paru-paru koronavirus baru" (new coronavirus pneumonia) in Malay. The Ministry of Health calls this "COVID-19" as proposed by the World Health Organization on February 11, 2020.

Course and reactions in Malaysia

First infections and deaths

The aftermath of panic buying in a Malaysian supermarket on March 18, 2020

The first case of infection was confirmed on January 25, 2020 and eight Chinese nationals were quarantined at the Johor Bahru hotel after coming into contact with an infected person in neighboring Singapore . Three of them were confirmed infected and then quarantined at Sungei Buloh Hospital in Selangor. The Malaysian health authorities published guidelines on the virus known as "2019-nCoV" and set up designated hospitals in each of the Malaysian states to handle all positive cases. The Malaysian public has been reminded by local authorities to take precautions for those traveling to China to stay away from animal farms and not eat raw or undercooked meat.

On March 17, 2020, Malaysia reported the first two deaths from coronavirus, which included the 60-year-old priest of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kuching , Sarawak and a 34-year-old participant in the Sri Petaling Muslim religious congregation of Johor Bahru prior to the start the lock on March 18, 2020, known as the "Movement Control Order".

Temperature check in Kuala Lumpur during motion control

Movement Control Order

The Movement Control Order was issued on March 18, 2020 and ordered the closure of all schools and non-essential workplaces where it was carried out by Muhyiddin Yassin . The Movement Control Ordinance is due to end on March 31, but has even been extended to April 14. There are considerations to extend the lockdown until the end of April, as the World Health Organization (WHO) believes the number of cases in Malaysia is expected to peak in April as well. The lockdown will be extended until April 28th. It was again extended until May 12th. On May 1st, a plan was announced to ease the lockdown by allowing businesses to open on May 4th.

Some activities are still restricted, including large gatherings, physical contact, and other risks of infection are allowed. Outdoor sports activities without physical contact, in small groups without an audience and with no more than 10 people are permitted on condition that social distancing is practiced. Social, community and cultural events with large gatherings, as well as all kinds of official events and gatherings, are not permitted. Religious activities and all gathering or gathering activities in places of worship and in cinemas and theaters are not permitted. In addition; interstate travel is not allowed as in Balik Kampong, can only return to work and return home.

However, this CMCO received mixed reactions from the governments of the states of Malaysia. Kedah, Kelantan, Pahang, Sabah and Sarawak decided not to implement the CMCO on May 4th, either to have discussions about the impact of reopening economic sectors on the future trend of the pandemic in Malaysia or to ensure the positive development of the pandemic. Selangor and Pahang have prevented some companies from operating during the CMCO, while Negeri Sembilan only allowed basic economic sectors to reopen. The Penang government had called for a slower, three-phase, step-by-step reopening strategy by May 13.

The CMCO received backlash from politicians, health professionals and the general public over concerns about the possible recurrence of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia due to the seemingly reckless and unnecessary easing of the MCO. The federal government responded by stating that the CMCO was stricter than the détente measures taken in other countries. Also, a lot of people wanted MCO and not CMCO by May 12th.

On June 7, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the ordinance on the control of the conditional movement would expire on June 9. The country will enter the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) phase between June 10 and August 31, replacing CMCO. The Prime Minister also announced that interstate travel will be permitted under the RMCO from June 10, except in areas remaining under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).

On June 7th, Kuala Lumpur Mayor Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan announced that Kuala Lumpur City Hall will allow reopening of open markets, morning markets, night markets and bazaars after the implementation of the Restoration Movement Control Ordinance on June 15th . In addition; Some shops in Genting Highlands will be closed until further notice. Larger gatherings and tourist travel are still prohibited.

Travel restrictions

Since February 9, 2020, travelers are no longer allowed to enter Malaysia from China. followed by March 13, 2020 (phase 2) from Iran, Italy and South Korea, and on March 14, 2020 (phase 3) from Denmark, before the lockdown is extended worldwide.

Events at Sri Petaling Mosque and Implications

Immediately after the events at the Sri Petaling Mosque, Prime Minister Muhyiddin announced that all events involving mass gatherings, including international, religious, sporting, meeting and social events, must be suspended until April 30, 2020. The event resulted in the largest increase in cases, with nearly two-thirds of the 673 confirmed cases being related to the March 17, 2020 event. Most of the Covid-19 cases in Brunei occur here, and other countries including Singapore, Thailand , Cambodia, Vietnam and the Philippines all attributed their cases to the event.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Malaysia
according to WHO data

New infections in Malaysia
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Malaysia
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Malaysia
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ This lists cases that were reported to WHO by national authorities. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• List of epidemics and pandemics
• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
3. ↑ COVID-19 (Maklumat Terkini) ( Malay ) In: Ministry of Health, Malaysia . February 8, 2020. Accessed February 8, 2020.
4. ↑ Ivan Loh: Wuhan virus: Eight in isolation in JB after coming into contact with Singapore victim . In: The Star . January 24, 2020. Accessed January 24, 2020.
5. ^ Novel coronavirus named 'Covid-19': WHO . In: Today . February 11, 2020. Accessed March 18, 2020.
6. ↑ Eight Chinese tourists show no symptoms coronavirus in Johor Baru . In: The Malay Mail . January 24, 2020. Accessed January 24, 2020.
7. ↑ Irwan Majid: On high alert against coronavirus . In: The Malaysian Insight . January 26, 2020. Accessed January 26, 2020.
8. ↑ Mai Vin Ang: [BREAKING Malaysia Records 2 Deaths Caused By COVID-19 Pandemic] . In: Says.com . March 17, 2020. Accessed March 17, 2020.
9. ↑ MCO period extended to April 14 - PM . March 25, 2020. Accessed March 25, 2020.
10. ↑ Yudith Ho: Malaysia Braces for Coronavirus Infections to Peak in Mid-April . In: Bloomberg . April 3, 2020. Accessed April 5, 2020.
11. ↑ Cases in Malaysia 'likely to peak soon' . In: Reuters . April 3, 2020. Accessed April 5, 2020.
12. ↑ Malaysia extends the lockdown to April 28 . Retrieved April 10, 2020.
13. ↑ Malaysia extends movement curbs to May 12 . Retrieved April 22, 2020.
14. ↑ Rozanna Latif: Malaysia defends easing of coronavirus curbs as new infections jump . In: Reuters , May 2, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2020. 
15. ^ Essence of Conditional Movement Control Order . May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 2, 2020. Retrieved on May 1, 2020.
16. ↑ CMCO gets mixed reactions from state governments . May 4, 2020. Accessed May 4, 2020.
17. ↑ Coronavirus: More than 340,000 people sign petition to maintain Malaysia's movement curbs . In: The Straits Times , May 2, 2020. 
18. ↑ Analisis COVID-19: 'Jangan samakan PKPB dengan negara lain' - Pakar ( ms ) Bernama. May 3, 2020. Accessed May 3, 2020.
19. ↑ Ida Lim: Over 420,000 Malaysians sign petition objecting to CMCO which starts tomorrow . In: The Malay Mail , May 3, 2020. 
20. ↑ CMCO ends June 9, Recovery MCO from June 10 to Aug 31 (updated) . In: The Sun Daily , June 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. 
21. ^ Interstate travel among activities allowed from Wednesday - Muhyiddin . In: The Sun Daily , June 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020. 
22. ↑ Night markets, bazaars to reopen in stages in beginning June 15 - KL mayor . In: The Sun Daily , June 7, 2020. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020. 
23. ↑ How Mass Pilgrimage at Malaysian Mosque Became Coronavirus Hotspot . In: Reuters , March 17, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020. 
24. ↑ How Sri Petaling tabligh wurde Southeast Asia's Covid-19 hotspot . In: New Straits Times , March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020. 
25. ↑ Ferdinandh B. CABRERA: 19 Filipino tablighs positive for COVID-19 quarantined in Malaysia . In: Minda News , March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2020. 
26. ↑ Vietnam reports new case of coronavirus linked to tabligh event . March 18, 2020. Accessed April 3, 2020. 
27. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on July 22, 2020 . 

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• Updates on COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) Local Situation - Ministry of Health (Malaysia )
• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)