Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that the CMCO will effectively be lifted on 10 June 2020, and will be replaced with the Recovery MCO.
The Recovery MCO will last until 31 August 2020, the PM announced.
The announcement was made during a special press conference on Sunday (7 June).
The government first announced the Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18 March, before extending it to 14 April.
The CMCO, which was announced on 4 May with more laxed restrictions, was scheduled to end on Tuesday (9 June).
As of Saturday (6 June), Malaysia has recorded a total of 8,303 positive COVID-19 cases, with the death toll standing at 117.
Even so, authorities have advised Malaysians to continue practicing good hygiene and social distancing.
Restriction on traveling across state borders lifted
Those of you who haven't been able to visit your families, friends and loved ones for the past three months can rejoice as the restriction on traveling between states has been lifted.You are free to travel anywhere in Malaysia, except for places under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).
"If you wish to visit your elderly parents at home now, you can do so. However, I advice you to practice good hygiene, wear masks in public places and avoid crowded place when you return to your kampung.
"Remember, if your parents are old, they are more vulnerable to infection. So, although we are happy to be able to visit them, our main responsibility is tto keep them safe from infections," the prime minister said during his speech.
The government is also allowing domestic tourism to reopen so you can even go on a holiday together and spend some quality time together!
International travels, however, is still forbidden.
More sports and recreation activities will be allowed
Sports and recreation activities that does not involve bodily contact will be allowed soon.
You can soon engage in activities such as badminton, dishing, bowling, archery, shooting and others.
However, group sports such as rugby, hokey and others, as well as tournaments involving large groups of spectators are still forbidden.
Activities involving public pools such as swimming and other water activities are also still not allowed.