More people checked in with the MySejahtera application during the stringent total lockdown (June 1 onwards) than during the movement control order (MCO) 3.0 period, according to data released by the Health Ministry.

Checking in with the MySejahtera app is a requirement when visiting premises away from one’s home, a tool designed for contact tracing during the Covid-19 pandemic but can also give an indication of the movement of people.

According to the data released on GitHub, the total number of unique individuals checking-in dropped sharply after the implementation of MCO 3.0 starting on May 12 in all states (May 7 for Kuala Lumpur) but the number bounced back during the subsequent total lockdown period.

This is despite ...