In a mere 12 hours, the police already received 300,000 applications via the Gerak Malaysia app.
Of the 300,000, 100,000 of them are applications for an interstate travel permit.
“These are applications from those who were stranded at their hometowns and could not return home after the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO),” said Bukit Aman CID director, Datuk Huzir Mohamed.
The numbers are expected to double by Friday, May 1 2020.
“The police have to ensure each application received is only for good reason so that the inter-state movement would proceed smoothly,” he added.
Police will continue to monitor and review applications via the Gerak Malaysia app. Their findings will be presented to the government so they could permit a travel date in line with the total number of applications.
More details on the movement schedule will be provided soon.
On April 26, 2020, a total of 38 new cases were reported, with no deaths. This brings the total number of cases to 5,780, with 1,820 active cases.
100 new cases have recovered, bringing the total of recovered cases to 3,862. 35 cases are being treated in the ICU, with 15 cases on ventilation support. No deaths were reported.
During his announcement, Malaysian PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said students at campus will be allowed to leave for home, with some already starting their journey today.
