Appeals can be made by students, low-income earners, or people with disabilities or chronic diseases to the state health director, deputy director, state epidemiologist, or district health officer.
First-time offenders in Malaysia are slapped with a RM10,000 fine for not wearing a face mask, higher than Thailand (20,000 baht), Saudi Arabia (SR1,000), Singapore (SGD300), New Zealand (NZD300), and Australia (AUD200).
Health Minister Dr Adham Baba notes a significant increase in green districts in Sabah, six months after major Covid-19 outbreaks in the state since September 2020.
The government may have the best intentions to increase the RM1,000 compound for breaching lockdown rules, but none of their reasons matter if the people, represented by Members of Parliament, do not agree with it.
Separately, police have issued nearly 41,000 compounds since March, which would amount to RM41 million, assuming that each fine was given at the maximum RM1,000 rate.
As of today, the government has not considered a nationwide MCO, while interstate travel bans, school closures, and restrictions on social gatherings like wedding celebrations will be decided later.