COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia: Actions taken by the Malaysian government
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Md Shah, Ain Umaira
Azrie Safri, Syafiqah Nur
Thevadas, Rathedevi
Noordin, Nor Kamariah
Rahman, Azmawani Abd
Sekawi, Zamberi
Ideris, Aini
Hameed Sultan, Mohamed Thariq
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel pneumonia disease originating in Wuhan, was
confirmed by the World Health Organization on January 12, 2020 before becoming an outbreak in all
countries.
Outbreak situation: A stringent screening process at all airports in Malaysia was enforced after the first
case outside China was reported in Thailand. Up to April 14, 2020, Malaysia had reported two waves of
COVID-19 cases, with the first wave ending successfully within less than 2 months. In early March 2020,
the second wave occurred, with worrying situations.
Actions taken: The Government of Malaysia enforced a Movement Control Order starting on March 18,
2020 to break the chain of COVID-19. The media actively spread the hashtag #stayhome. Nongovernmental organizations, as well as prison inmates, started to produce personal protective equipment
for frontliners. Various organizations hosted fundraising events to provide essentials mainly to hospitals.
A provisional hospital was set up and collaborations with healthcare service providers were granted,
while additional laboratories were assigned to enhance the capabilities of the Ministry of Health.
Economic downturn: An initial financial stimulus amounting to RM 20.0 billion was released in February
2020, before the highlighted PRIHATIN Package, amounting to RM 250 billion, was announced. The
PRIHATIN Package has provided governmental support to society, covering people of various
backgrounds from students and families to business owners.
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COVID-19; Pandemic; Pneumonia; Coronavirus; RespiratoryLink para o recurso
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