The New Normal

Now we’re in the 4th MCO in Malaysia. It’s 30th of April 2020.

Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (MCO) period started with :

#Phase1 March 18, 2020 to March 31, 2020
#Phase2 April 1, 2020 to April 14, 2020
#Phase3 April 15, 2020 to April 28, 2020
#Phase4 April 29, 2020 to May 12, 2020

By right, there are 2 more phases to go through. And still not totally out of it for sure.

Here’s the current situation:

1. Non-essential businesses and offices in Malaysia are closed during the order and staff will continue to work from home. Over 2 million Malaysians may be left jobless once MCO is over.

2. All forms of learning are online including school & gym classes. Parents are appreciating teachers and caretakers more and more.

3. Only essential shops are operating - groceries, banks, pharmacies, petrol stations and now hardware stores.

4. Face mask is now a commodity. And has became a fashion trend.

5. Your mouth and nose are considered private parts. They have to be covered at all times.

6. Sanitizers, disinfectants and soaps are now essentials.

7. Most shops won't allow you to enter unless you have a face mask on and your temperature taken.

8. Shops stick tape on the floor to help customers keep a distance of 1 meter between each other.

9. Restaurants are only open for takeaways. Delivery is life.

10. The number of people at the store is limited.

11. Non-essential shops and enterprises are closed. Some closing down permanently.

12. All entertainment outlets are closed.

13. There is now a curfew. We cannot be outside our homes after 7pm. All essential shops closes by 7pm. And naturally you do not want to be in stores for too long!

14. Public transports are only available at certains hours too.

15. Most airplanes are grounded and tickets are crazy expensive.

16. Hotels are converted to quarantine centres. And some are shutting down.

17. The entire sports season is cancelled.

18. Concerts, excursions, festivals, entertainment activities have been cancelled / postponed.

19. Weddings, family celebrations, holiday parties - are all postponed.

20. No gatherings are allowed. All places of worship are closed - mosques,churches, temples. Services are held online. Lonely calls of Azans can be heard, but you are not invited to the mosque.

21. The government has roadblocks everywhere and prohibits all unnecessary travel. Fines are heavy at rm1000 and/or prison 7 days.

22. Petrol is RM1.25 and yet, no one is queuing at stations.

23. The Health DG is more popular than the PM.

24. There are daily updates on new cases, rehabilitation and death, from all govt depts.

25. Frontliners - doctors, nurses, police, paramedics, and others at curbing the disease are the real heroes.

26. Backliners - cleaners, security guards and even ehailing/delivery riders and others that are helping us get through this trying time, we learn to appreciate all of them more and more.

27. There are no physical bazaars to go to this Ramadan.

28. And Raya will most likely be celebrated online with your loved ones...to be updated by 12 May 2020.

Why should I copy this status?

One day, this will appear on my FB memory feed to remind me that "life and freedom" are precious. The new norm has begun.

Don't take things for granted, but cherish everything ...

Think Positively.

You are not stuck at home, you are safe at home.
Tq sis dr fid Rafidah Md Noor

#covid19 #StayAtHome #staysafe

Source: Prof Muni Munirah