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Did Health DG Dr Noor Hisham Just Hint At Another Movement Control Order (MCO)?
Things aren't look too good on the COVID-19 front, as Malaysia recorded a worrying 260 new cases on Thursday (1 October).
Health Director General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah sparked a huge debate online when he hinted at the possible reinmplementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).
And it seems like we could be in for another lengthy spell of staying at home.Terkini. 1 Okt. Kes baharu #COVID19 hari ini 260 kes (259 tempatan, 1 import).?Tertinggi Sabah (118), Kedah (98), KL (14), Selangor (13).?31 kes tempatan pernah ke Sabah?3 kluster baharu- Putrajaya, Sabah, Kedah?Kelantan, Perak, N.9, Sarawak, Labuan tiada kes.— KKMalaysia?? (@KKMPutrajaya) October 1, 2020
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Health Director General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah sparked a huge debate online when he hinted at the possible reinmplementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO).The 57-year-old was responding to another tweet by Twitter user @domcw, who asked if there are different quarantine rules for those who've just returned from overseas.
Those who've just returned from overseas would have to undergo COVID-19 tests and a mandatory14-day quarantine at approved hotels or government facilities, meanwhile returnees from Sabah who test negative are not required to be quarantined.Returnees from overseas comes with a different virus? @DGHisham @KKMPutrajaya https://t.co/9ZnFJ3NbO1— Dom (@domycw) September 30, 2020
Dr Noor Hisham proceeded to use Kedah as an example, and questioned if all returnees from Kedah who've tested negative should be quarantined although the red zone was only in Kota Setar.
When another Twitter user, @zalifahms, suggested that the government should stop interstate travels because we can't trust self quarantine, Dr Noor Hisham responded with another tweet that's been the talk of the town today.How about all stay at Home for awhile again?— Noor Hisham Abdullah (@DGHisham) September 30, 2020
"How about all stay at Home for awhile again?," Dr Noor Hisham tweeted.
The tweet, which was sent out at 1.37am, has since gone viral, having been retweeted more than 42,500 times.
The tweet also sparked rumours of a possible reimplementation of the MCO, with netizens having mixed emotions:
another lockdown? tolong potong gaji menteri dulu. byr rm2k je cukup la tuk mkn minum..BPN tuk semua kecuali t20.. moratorium please continue another 6 months..then boleh ON.. rakyat je jd mangsa selfish politicians tp diorg gaji still masuk?#RakyatJagaRakyat— Mohd Zaki Shaari?? (@ZMnchstr) October 1, 2020
Dear Tan Sri... LOCK IT DOWN!!! If you are considering it means your data is telling you that’s the right thing to do... Otherwise whatever you have done thus far would go down the drain when it’s uncontrollable... if it is not already...— Jamshack (@Jamshack) October 1, 2020
okay je kalau nak start pkp 2.0 tapi tolonglah bagitahu awal² sebab nanti kami ni kena balik U .. jangan bila kami dah sampai U baru pkp nak start .. naya kami nanti kena duduk sana .. #stayathome— tae oOpss (@minsuwegg) October 1, 2020
Sir, this is very unfair for us the rakyat marhaen who adhere to the SOP for all this while. But seems like now we are the victim because of the ignorant ministers who put the power above everything! Thought the SOP applies for ALL. #RakyatJagaRakyat— ??? (@tirahhhh___) October 1, 2020
How about telling the politicians to follow the SOPs and abide by the rules like everyone else? You know, do the whole ‘lead by example’ kind of thing? #justsaying #statingthefacts #nomoredoublestandards— That_WeirdGurl (@that_weirdgurl) October 1, 2020
For our safety, it’s okay if we stay at home but kesian for those yang nak hadap SPM this year and next year☹️they need to catch up everything. SPM is important and at the same time , our safety and our health are important too . Hmm i have no idea about this?— Haqieee? (@nasrulhaq_nur) October 1, 2020
Tan Sri - the problem is that you cannot trust Malaysians to obey the HSO / Self Quarantine. We keep seeing cases of people ignoring advice - Sivaganga cluster for example. I think we need to enforce quarantine at Quarantine Centres no HSO, we have MAEPS, we should make use of it— Jonathan Bishop (@jonbishx) October 1, 2020
What do you guys think? Should the government reintroduce the MCO?Hujung2 rakyat jadi mangsa kan? Those spreader tu politician yang berkempen sabah sana tu and political atmosphere di sabah is punca. Pkp lagi? Easy to talk. Yang gaji beribu ribu ribu tu boleh lah, fikir kami ni yang b40. How do we want to survive?— acap (@asrxp_) October 1, 2020
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