NRP Phase 2: Here’s what individuals can and can’t do in the Klang Valley

KUALA LUMPUR – As Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya moved into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), many of their residents are now able to enjoy simple things from getting a haircut to playing a game of badminton, or visiting the night markets.

For those fully immunised, this freedom allows them to enjoy some semblance of life before COVID that can no longer be taken for granted.

However, there is still a significant 37.5% of the Klang Valley population who have yet to be fully inoculated.

This percentage refers to those who have only received one dose of the two-dose vaccines like Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Moderna, and Sinopharm; or those who have got both doses, but have not passed the 14-day period after the second dose to be considered fully vaccinated, based on the National Security Council’s rules.

Of course, the 37.5% also includes those who have not received a single jab yet.

Those who have received the one-dose vaccines like the Johnson & Johnson and CanSino shots, however, are only considered fully vaccinated 28 days after their injections.

Now, only Johor and Kedah, with the exception of Langkawi, are the only two states that remain in Phase One. Negri Sembilan, Sarawak, and Perlis are already in Phase Three of NRP.

Labuan is the only place in Malaysia that is currently in Phase Four of the NRP.

To allay confusion, here is a list of activities partially or non-vaccinated individuals will not be able to partake in until they are fully immunised.

Those partially/non-vaccinated will NOT be able to:

Dine-in at any restaurant, stall, kiosk, or any eatery
Travel in more than pairs in private vehicles
Travel across districts
Watch movies in the cinema
Pray in houses of worship like mosques, temples, churches
Participate in contact sports in sports complexes
Go for domestic vacations either in hotels, homestays, or campsites
Visit night and weekly markets
Go to work in the manufacturing, construction, mining, or quarrying sectors
Take driving lessons
Take part in activities within the creative sectors like filming and photography
Busking both indoors and outdoors, or be part of any theatrical or musical production
Enter premises of the following economic sectors:

Photography and photographic services
Shops selling used and second-hand items
Flower and plant nurseries
Handicraft, souvenir, or antique shops
Toy, carpets, outdoor activities shops
Creative content and creative equipment businesses
Cosmetic, perfume, make-up, and jewellery outlets
Fashion, clothing, and accessories stores
Tobacco shops including those selling e-cigarettes or vapes
Home appliances and furniture outlets
Sporting equipment outlets and sporting venues
Car accessories shops and car distributor showrooms
Barbers, hair and beauty salons
Property gallery showrooms

They CAN:

Travel in pairs in their vehicles
Leave home only to buy essentials, food, and medical needs
Pick up or order take-away from eateries
Long-distance couples can cross district or state lines to meet (Only for those in states in Phases Two, Three, and Four)
Patronise others deemed as essential or emergency services such as banks, hospitals, courier services, legal services, petrol kiosks, pet food shops etc.

Additionally, there are activities that remain on the negative list and will NOT be allowed to resume under Phase 2, they are:

Spas, reflexology, and massage centres
Cybercafes
Maritime and aviation training centres
Number betting centres
Zoos, extreme and nature parks, edutainment or educational exhibitions
Shops exclusively selling alcoholic beverages, liquor factories
Interstate tourism (except those listed under the Tourism Travel Bubble)
Indoor gyms
Sporting events with audiences
Nightclubs and pubs
Official or non-official functions
Social gatherings and fellowships for weddings, festivities, reunions
In-person and MICE seminars, courses, training, conferences, lectures, or exhibitions