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The government has decided against allowing barbers, beauty salons and optometrists to operate during the rest of the MCO. According to Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, the government had decided against allowing these services to operate during the MCO period after the government listened to the public, to experts, and also to the NGOs. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan look at the news of the day.

While providing mental health support may not necessarily be very high on the agenda as we continue to contain the virus -- this is still an important issue that impacts millions of people. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Ardy Ayadali, Publicity Director for Befrienders KL and Chan Wen Li, Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia.

COVID-19 has resulted in new stress-triggers that may affect mental health - everything from curtailed social interactions, the loss of normalcy, fear of death, as well as economic uncertainty. How do we deal with these anxieties, as we learn to live in this new normal. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Vizla Kumaresan, Clinical Psychologist.

We lead with the most anticipated news today was the announcement of a two-week extension of the MCO until the 28th of April as well as a response to the demands of businesses to resume operations. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan look at other news of the day.

Just days ago, the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia urged the government to extend the MCO to and beyond the Hari Raya season. That’s at least till June. To understand their rationale, Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Professor Dr Rosmawati Mohamed with Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Consultant Hepatologist from Universiti Malaya Medical Centre.

Along with the extension of the MCO to the 28th of April, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today also announced that more economic sectors will be allowed to reopen in stages. A list was then released by MITI, of industries that will now be allowed to operate under the MCO. To get a response from the business sector, Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to Tan Sri Ter Leong Yap, President of National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia.

“So far the data shows that we are still in a struggle. We haven’t won and we haven’t yet lost.” Policy makers and politicians will be deliberating the onerous trade-offs in an extended MCO. Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan look at the news of the day.

Yesterday 300 people were arrested for violating the MCO bringing the total arrests under the restriction orders to over seven thousand. What are the legal issues that we need to consider currently? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to lawyer, Syahredzan Johan

The MCO poses an unforeseen constitutional dilemma for the Federal and state governments. Should state assemblies still meet, regardless of the MCO? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan speak to former law professor, Gurdial Singh Nijar, president of the National Human Rights Society (HAKAM).

Yesterday, a lockdown was announced on two buildings in Jalan Masjid India after 19 COVID-19 positive cases were detected in the premises. This enhanced MCO affects approximately 6,000 people -- 97% of which are migrants. Whose responsibility are migrants under the MCO? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan look at the news of the day.