Main Points of Malaysia's National Recovery Plan As Announced by PM Muhyiddin

Pelan Pemulihan Negara

These are the key takeaways of the National Recovery Plan announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

• The National Recovery Plan is a four-phase exit strategy from the Covid-19 crisis
  • The strategy of National Recovery Plan is based on three indicators:
    • Covid-19 transmissions among the community based on the number of daily Covid-19 infections
    • Capability of public healthcare system based on the bed utilisation rate in intensive care unit (ICU) wards
    • How much of the population is protected against Covid-19, based on the percentage that has received two doses of vaccines
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• The first phase of the plan entails the implementation of the full movement control order (MCO) in light of the high Covid-19 cases, critical state of the healthcare system and the low vaccination rates
• The government will then consider shifting into phase two of the plan if:
  • Average daily Covid-19 cases falls below 4,000
  • The healthcare system is no longer at a critical stage, with ICU bed usage returning to moderate levels
  • 10% of the population has received two doses of Covid-19 vaccine
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• In phase three, all economic activities except for those with high risk of Covid-19 transmissions will be allowed to resume. The government will consider shifting to phase three if:
  • Average daily Covid-19 cases falls below 2,000
  • The healthcare system is operating at a comfortable level, with ICU bed usage reduced sufficiently
  • 40% of the population has received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines
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• The government will consider moving on to phase four when:
  • Average daily Covid-19 cases fall below 500
  • The healthcare system is at a safe level, with ICU bed usage at a sufficient level
  • 60% of the population has received two doses of Covid-19 vaccines
• The government is expecting an additional 16 million doses at the end of July, which coupled with the higher daily vaccination rate, gives the government confidence in executing the National Recovery Plan
  • The government aims to administer 300,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines per day in the coming months
• The MCO 3.0 costs the government RM1 billion a day
• If the government did not impose MCO 3.0, Covid-19 cases may rise to 13,000 a day, causing the healthcare system to collapse
• The government is mulling Covid-19 vaccinations for children 12 years old and above
• Muhyiddin commits to Parliamentary sessions commencing around Sep/Oct in accordance with strict SOPs
• PM: "Our success in achieving herd immunity depends on how many people in this country receive their vaccine"

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