MCO-ing for a a bit longer

It's Day 9 of the MCO (Movement Control Order) here in Melaka (and for that matter the rest of Malaysia). Posting my thoughts here while waiting for my upcoming Skype meeting (still WFH-ing, remember?).

Yesterday, it was announced that the MCO that started on 18 Mar 2020 would be further extended by an additional 14 days, meaning until 14 April 2020. For us in Melaka, 15 April is a local public holiday (Melaka Historical City Day), so we'd be back to office on 16 April. Assuming there will be no further extensions....

This was more more less what I estimated, as mentioned in my earlier posts on MCO+Water Rationing in Melaka HERE and also WFH (Working from Home) HERE.

Speaking of water rationing, I'm happy to say that it has been raining quite frequently in the past few days, mostly in the late evenings and at night. The situation has somewhat improved, because as of late, we have not had water disruptions. So, I guess it has been raining in the right places, which is most important.

While this is a welcomed relief, no reason to go complacent and start washing car or soak in the hot tub. It's actually a reminder of our scarce resource, and that we should practice a sustainable lifestyle instead of just temporary measures.

Well, back to MCO, instead of crossing the 50% "milestone", looks like now the finishing line has been moved further back - more like only 25% of the journey now completed. From the news, there are still many people in defiance or ignorance of the MCO, which is aimed at effective social isolation (and not just "staying at home", which has become a popular catch-phrase). But some of these people appear to be not so clean (and have some reason to evade the cops). Others seem to have all sorts of reasons as to why they go out. Finally, we have the innovative people like this gentleman, who has left nothing to chance and designed his own HAZMAT suit from garbage bags (Macgyver would surely salute this guy!).

Until next time - Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, Stay at Home! 😁