covid-19 a third wave hit malaysia
covid-19 a third wave hit malaysia
PROJECT OBJECTIVES:
1) To raise at least RM 15000 through this campaign
2) Fund raised through this campaign will be used to provide food baskets to at least 150 families who are unable to pay for basic necessities
3) Help Malaysians to stay strong fight COVID-19!
Malaysia recorded its first case of COVID-19 on 24 January 2020 with a stable number of reported cases until March 2020, where the cases spike and the country was hardest hit in South East Asia at that time.
In order to curb the transmission and better managed the clusters, Malaysia imposed a nationwide Movement Control Order (MCO) on 18 March 2020. The MCO together with targeted screening which have successfully slowed the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. By June 2020, Malaysia had successfully flattened the curve, MCO was lifted and replaced with Recovery MCO (RMCO), which is still effective until 31 December 2020. However, this success of flattening the curve did came with a price: the country lost RM2.4bil (USD572mil) daily during these 3 months of MCO being imposed, and in total losses incurred was RM63bil. Needless to say, low income and medium income earners, daily wagers, street food hawkers, were some of those who was badly impacted by this MCO and the pandemic.
Before the country and the people could recover, all of sudden a third wave of COVID-19 pandemic hit the country. The main culprit this time was the state of Sabah (in East Malaysia) general election which was held on 26 September 2020. Total COVID-19 cases were below 10,000 as at August 2020, but within two months it has multiplied to more than 41,000 cases and increasing, especially after the state election.
To curb and to flatten the curve again the government imposed a nationwide conditional lockdown, which is known as Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) except in 4 states. On top of CMCO, many cities and areas were also placed under Enhanced MCO (EMCO) which is a total lockdown.
Under CMCO, education sector (kindergartens, schools, colleges, universities) was ordered to close, many government departments and private sectors have been ordered to work from home. Some non-essential industries have to shut down. Tourism and aviation industries are already paralyzed, the hotels will continue to experience low occupancy rates due to the travel restriction.
Thousands of people are still unable to pay for basic necessities including rent, utilities, and food. With fears of hunger, and certain hopelessness on the rise for this already vulnerable population, they need us now more than ever.
Together, WE CAN FIGHT COVID-19! Because together, WE ARE STRONGER!
Big or small, every effort counts and it will all have a great impact on someone’s life.
Malaysians are very generous people. When Covid-19 was under control, Malaysians have been actively helped those people affected by this novel corona virus in other countries through us.
This time, Malaysians need your help! Yes, we need your help!
We appeal for your generous donation. We struggling to cope with demand. Help us!
Please act immediately, let make miracles happen!
Thank you in advance for supporting us!