Malaysia has officially lifted the face mask mandate for indoor environments, which is one of the last remaining COVID-19 SOPs. Effective immediately as of today (September 7, 2022), wearing a face mask indoors is now optional and only required in certain scenarios.
Today I announced that indoor face masks will be optional starting today. However, it remains compulsory in all health establishments (hospitals, clinics, retirement homes, etc.) and in public transport. People at high risk are encouraged to keep their masks on.
— Khairy Jamaluddin 🇲🇾🌺 (@Khairykj) September 7, 2022
However, venue owners still reserve the right to require visitors to wear face coverings or to make wearing them optional. This means businesses and venue operators can still decide to continue to enforce the mandatory face covering rule and refuse entry to people who do not comply.
Face masks are still mandatory in health facilities and public transport. According to the Ministry of Health, public transport also includes taxis, e-mails, flights, buses, staff vans and school vans.
Although COVID-19 cases in Malaysia are under control, the government still recommends individuals wear face masks in crowded and poorly ventilated areas. Face masks are also recommended for people who are symptomatic (cough, fever, flu), at high risk, or when interacting with high risk people such as the elderly and children.
It is also highly recommended to wear a mask in the following scenarios;
– overcrowded and poorly ventilated areas
– symptomatic people
– people at high riskIt is important to continue with other good practices such as hand and respiratory hygiene and environmental cleanliness.
— Dimishtra (@dimishtra) September 7, 2022
Prior to this, the government lifted the mandatory face mask requirement for outdoor settings from May 1, 2022 as part of its transition to the endemic phase. All economic sectors and international borders have been fully reopened. The latest decision comes after Singapore recently made face masks optional indoors from August 29, except for healthcare facilities, nursing homes as well as medical and public transport.
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