These actions, defining the country’s lockdown, include:

• First, the general prohibition of movement and mass assembly throughout Malaysia including religious, sports, social and cultural activities. All houses of worship and business premises should be closed, except for supermarkets, public markets, grocery stores and stores department stores selling everyday necessities. For Muslims, the postponement of all religious activities in mosques and surau including Friday prayers, is in line with the decision of the Muzakarah Committee of the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs on Sunday, 15 March 2020;
• Second, the sanctions cover all Malaysians travelling abroad. Those who have just returned are required to undergo health checks and voluntary quarantine (or self-quarantine) for 14 days;
• Third, the restriction on entry of all foreign tourists and visitors to the country;
• Fourth, closure of all kindergartens, government and private schools including daily schools, boarding schools, international schools, tahfiz centres and other primary, secondary and pre-university educational institutions;
• Fifth, the closure of all public and private institutions of higher learning and skills training institutes nationwide; and
• Sixth, the closure of all government and private premises except those involved with the country’s essential services (water, electricity, power, telecommunications, postal, transportation, irrigation, oil, gas, fuel, lubricants, broadcasting, finance, banking, health, pharmacy, fire, prison, port, airport, security, defence, cleaning, retail and food supply).