In order to curb the Wuhan pneumonia (new coronavirus disease, COVID-19) epidemic, Malaysia has implemented a nationwide lockdown from June 1st. It was originally scheduled to end tomorrow (28). However, the epidemic has not slowed down. Prime Minister Muhyiddin ( Muhyiddin Yassin announced today that the lockdown will be extended indefinitely until the three goals he set are achieved.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Malaysia has implemented a nationwide blockade for nearly one month. The blockade was originally scheduled to be lifted tomorrow, but the epidemic has not slowed down. In this regard, Muhyiddin said that the national lockdown will be extended indefinitely until the number of new cases per day is less than 4,000, the national vaccination rate reaches 10%, and the hospital's intensive care (ICU) bed occupancy rate decreases.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Malaysia has implemented a nationwide blockade for nearly one month. The blockade was originally scheduled to be lifted tomorrow, but the epidemic has not slowed down. In this regard, Muhyiddin said that the national lockdown will be extended indefinitely until the number of new cases per day is less than 4,000, the national vaccination rate reaches 10%, and the hospital's intensive care (ICU) bed occupancy rate decreases.

Malaysia divides the anti-epidemic blockade into three stages, and it is still in the first stage, which is the most stringent. Muhyiddin said that he hopes to complete the target before mid-July to lift the first phase of the blockade.

Foreign media said that the nationwide blockade order may harm Malaysia’s economic recovery. The World Bank has lowered the country’s economic growth forecast for this year from 6% to 4.5%.