KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have very high compliance in adhering to the Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) revealed a study conducted by Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
This was revealed by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob in a press conference today.
"Based on the empirical study conducted by UiTM, it was found that the new-norm SOP compliance among Malaysians is high, with only a small number found to be non-compliant.
"Results of the study also showed that the level of compliance on the SOP of wearing face masks in public places was at 96.75 per cent, physical distancing at 90 per cent and hand hygiene at 88 per cent.
"Meanwhile 89.2 per cent of Malaysians are also seen to have a high awareness in cultivating new-norms lifestyle while 77 per cent of them felt that the role of the community in combating Covid-19 is important."
Ismail Sabri said the outcome of the survey is an excellent indicator which shows that the rakyat acknowledges the importance of SOP compliance to maintain their safety as well as their families and the community from being infected by Covid-19.
"Congratulations and also, thank you to all Malaysians," he said.
He added that the declining trend of daily Covid-19 cases would not be successful without the cooperation of all quarters.
"Even though we are seeing a drop in cases, we cannot afford to be complacent with the current situation, thus we have to continue to strictly adhere to the SOP at all times," he said.