On the 16th of March 2020, the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato Seri Muhyidin Yassin, announced that the Movement Control Order (MCO) is to be implemented throughout Malaysia beginning from the 18th of March to 31st of March 2020. On the 25th of March, another announcement was made by Muhyidin that the MCO is to be extended until 14th of April 2020.

Driss Lagrani wrote in UAE’s Al-Khaleej that “It seems that the world would face major transformation after the Coronavirus scare, which might lead to shake the pillars of current international order, making room for the rise of new international order.”

"Don't use your religion to cover up your stupidity". It was a comment coming from the Singapore Incidents Facebook page on March 21, 2020, with regards to a protest held in Indonesia. The protesters rejected the cancellation of a large event of the Tablighi Jama'ah in Gowa South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and said "We are more afraid of God than Corona".

The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent an additional circular about Coronavirus precautions to 81 provincial governorships. In the circular; it is stated that in order to prevent the people from the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak and the spread of the outbreak, the activities of pavilions, discotheques, bars and night clubs will temporarily be suspended, because being together in a very short distance at “Public Rest and Amusement Places” may increase the…