Three territories - Penang, Sarawak, and Pahang - have moved into Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) but are no longer qualified based on criteria set by the government.

The government had outlined three criteria for territories to enter Phase 2 from Phase 1 including:

1. Attain a 7-day average of new Covid-19 cases below a threshold set according to each territory's population
2. Maintain "moderate" intensive care unit use
3. Achieve a full vaccination rate of above 10 percent

In the case of Penang, Sarawak, and Pahang, the three states...