JUST IN: Wearing Masks Optional Outdoors, MySejahtera Scan Not Compulsory Starting 1 May

Minister of Health, Khairy Jamaluddin has taken to a press conference to announce several SOPs relaxation, they are as follows.

Anyone can go into any establishment regardless of their vaccination status. Shopowners will only need to check if the person is Covid-19 positive or not on their MySejahtera application.

Wearing masks outdoors is up to the discretion of an individual but is required indoors and in public transport, including e-hailing vehicles. Individuals can remove their masks indoors if they are eating, giving a speech, doing heavy exercise or giving a performance.

Those who are sick or have symptoms will have to wear their masks regardless of whether it’s indoors or outdoors.

MOH will be enforcing the mask mandate indoors under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342).

It is not compulsory to scan MySejahtera QR codes anymore but everyone is encouraged to enable MYSJ Trace.

All of the SOP relaxations will take place on 1 May 2022.

With the festive season and (very) long weekend coming, be sure to test yourself before you meet your loved ones, just to be safe.

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