In Pictures: Malaysia reimposes MCO in several states to curb Covid-19 spread

Capital Kuala Lumpur, among the states that are under the movement control order, saw quieter streets and malls.

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January 14, 2021 at 10:48 AM

A soldier wearing a protective face mask stands guard at a roadblock to enforce lockdown, amid the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan, 13, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Police check documents of motorists at a checkpoint in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 13, 2021, a day after Malaysian authorities imposed tighter restrictions on movement to try to halt the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. PHOTO: AFP

A police officer checks the documents of a driver at a roadblock during a lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan 13, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Cars drive past a roadblock as a lockdown is enforced due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan 13, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Vehicles travel along a near-empty road during a nationwide state of emergency in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan,13, 2021. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG

A view of a empty cafe on day one of the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) 2.0, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan 13, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A man waits to cross a deserted street outside a shopping mall, during a lockdown due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jan 13, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS

Workers at a luxury jewellery booth (bottom) are seen at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur on Jan 13, 2021, a day after Malaysian authorities imposed tighter restrictions on movement to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus. PHOTO: AFP

A woman walks past a closed shop at a bazaar area on day one of the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) 2.0, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Jan 13, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

A view of closed shops on day one of the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) 2.0, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan 13, 2021. PHOTO: EPA-EFE

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