Mobility Trend in Malaysia Throughout Restrictive Mobility Policies and National Immunization Programme Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

A study on the change in mobility amongst Malaysians during and post-restriction movement policies due to COVID-19 is needed, at the same time to understand the impact of the National Immunization Programme that was imposed by the government. A descriptive and comparative analysis was done for the percentage change in mobility of all states in Malaysia for retail and recreation, grocery and pharmacy, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential areas using Google Mobility Reports. Almost all the categories of mobility showed a decrease in percentage during 2020 due to the MCO, and the percentage for residential showed an increase as people were encouraged to just stay at home. In 2021, generally, the trend was an increase in all categories due to the ease of restriction and the proactive move by the government under the National Immunization Programme (NIP).