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1. Shard Calculation

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Response:

Calculated Shard: 192 (from laksa102)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa192.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/05/689347/nationwide-mco-30-may-12\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/05/689347/nationwide-mco-30-may-12\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/05\/689347\/nationwide-mco-30-may-12","crawl_time":1776197123,"first_indexed_time":1620645280,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"my,com,nst!www,\/news\/nation\/2021\/05\/689347\/nationwide-mco-30-may-12 s443","src_root_hash":"16128989968712680992","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Nationwide MCO 3.0 from May 12","meta_descriptions":["KUALA LUMPUR: The National Security council (NSC) agreed to enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide, effective May 12 until June 7."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Get breaking news fast — follow us on\nWhatsApp\nand\nTelegram\n.\nKUALA LUMPUR: The National Security council (NSC) agreed to enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide, effective May 12 until June 7.\nThis was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin this evening after the decision for a nationwide MCO 3.0 was reached in a special NSC Covid-19 Management meeting which he chaired today.\nHe said taking into account the rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the government decided to take stricter measures to curb the infection among the public.\nHe however assured that all economic sectors were allowed to operate during this MCO 3.0 period.\n\"Malaysia is currently facing the third wave of Covid-19 infection which can spark a national crisis, with the country recording cases over 4,000 daily and 37,396 active cases and 1,700 fatalities as of May 10.\nWhat To Read Next\n4 hrs ago\nBank Rakyat needs to explore new opportunities, strengthen role, says Anwar\n4 hrs ago\nZverev edges past Kecmanovic in Munich first round\n4 hrs ago\nAbout 250 feared missing after Rohingya boat bound for Malaysia capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN\n5 hrs ago\n#SHOWBIZ: The legend returns: Tiara Jacquelina announces Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical for 2026\n4 hrs ago\nAlcaraz beats Virtanen in Barcelona Open first round\n4 hrs ago\nBank Rakyat needs to explore new opportunities, strengthen role, says Anwar\n4 hrs ago\nZverev edges past Kecmanovic in Munich first round\n4 hrs ago\nAbout 250 feared missing after Rohingya boat bound for Malaysia capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN\n5 hrs ago\n#SHOWBIZ: The legend returns: Tiara Jacquelina announces Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical for 2026\n4 hrs ago\nAlcaraz beats Virtanen in Barcelona Open first round\n4 hrs ago\nBank Rakyat needs to explore new opportunities, strengthen role, says Anwar\n4 hrs ago\nZverev edges past Kecmanovic in Munich first round\n4 hrs ago\nAbout 250 feared missing after Rohingya boat bound for Malaysia capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN\n\"The existence of new variants with higher infection rates, the critical toll on the public health system and the weaknesses in the adherence of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) have forced the government to take drastic measures to prevent the country from heading into a tragedy.\"\nHe said data analysis revealed that mass gatherings or people in crowded spaces led to the difficulty in observing physical distancing which then led to the virus spreading.\n\"The chain of Covid-19 infection can only be broken by encouraging the public to continue to stay at home via a strict movement control order,\" he said.\nDuring the MCO, Muhyiddin said among others, all education institutions will be closed and exemption will be given to students sitting for international exams.\nAll child care centres, preschools, nurseries and kindergartens are allowed to operate according to the stipulated SOP to ease the work of parents and guardians.\nOnly three people, including the driver, are allowed to travel in a private car, taxi or e-hailing vehicles.\nThe number of people allowed in a vehicle carrying a load and the economic and industrial activity chain depends on the number allowed on a commercial vehicle registration license.\nMuhyiddin said the number of people allowed in public transportation must conform to physical distancing and the adherence of the SOP.\nIt is compulsory for employers to implement the Work From Home policy with the presence of less than 30 per cent of management staff at any one time.\nThe policy for the public sector would be determined by a guideline expected to be issued by the Chief Secretary to the Government from time to time.\nMuhyiddin said special measures that were being enforced in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan would continue.\nThe enforcement of the interstate and interdistrict travel ban as well as social activities, sports and education came into effect today until June 6, as announced by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on May 8, he said.\nMuhyiddin stressed upon the ban on interstate and district travels, saying exemptions are only granted for emergencies, health, work, economy, vaccinations and long-distance spouses.\nAll social gatherings including feasts or kenduri, weddings and engagement parties, doa selamat and tahlil, dinner events, birthdays and official events organised either public or private, as well as seminars, conferences and face-to-face meetings are not allowed.\n\"Only nikah ceremonies are allowed with a limited number of guests and SOP will be implemented by state religious authorities for Muslims and the National Registration Department for non-Muslims.\n\"All sports and recreational activities are barred, except for those done individually in open spaces such as jogging, cycling and exercising while complying with physical distancing,\" he said.\nThe government, he added, would continue to use the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system to monitor premises and Covid-19 hotspots and take subsequent actions as it had decided.\n\"I hope the people will continue to be disciplined and comply with the SOP to break the Covid-19 infection chain and flatten the curve. It is best to stay at home if there is nothing important to manage. Only we can protect our lives other than the will of God.\n\"We successfully did that during the first and second wave of the transmission. I would like to remind the people that the third wave we are facing now is even more vicious and critical. We have not won.\n\"The virus will become weak and defeated if we practice high self-discipline, which is not hard to do.\n\"Avoid crowded spaces, practice physical distancing, always wear face masks in public places and clean your hands at all times apart from ensuring good personal hygiene,\" he said.","attrs_markdown":"![](https:\/\/sb.scorecardresearch.com\/p?c1=2&c2=6034955&cv=2.0&cj=1)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=404165573531277&ev=PageView&noscript=1)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=283031649327915&ev=PageView&noscript=1)\n\n![](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/tr?id=1574304145947553&ev=PageView&noscript=1)\n\nTop stories :\n\n- [World \\| About 250 feared missing after Rohingya boat bound for Malaysia capsizes in Andaman Sea: UN](https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/world\/world\/2026\/04\/1417963\/about-250-feared-missing-after-rohingya-boat-bound-malaysia-capsizes)\n- [World \\| Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993 as Trump escalates Iran 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Bernama pic](https:\/\/assets.nst.com.my\/images\/articles\/TAN_SRI_MUHYIDDIN_YASSIN_1620645193.jpg)\n\nPrime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Bernama pic\n\nGet breaking news fast — follow us on [WhatsApp](https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va5B1Rd9hXF0TQvUpV1n) and [Telegram](http:\/\/t.me\/nstmalaysia).\n\nKUALA LUMPUR: The National Security council (NSC) agreed to enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide, effective May 12 until June 7.\n\nThis was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin this evening after the decision for a nationwide MCO 3.0 was reached in a special NSC Covid-19 Management meeting which he chaired today.\n\nHe said taking into account the rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the government decided to take stricter measures to curb the infection among the public.\n\nHe however assured that all economic sectors were allowed to operate during this MCO 3.0 period.\n\n\"Malaysia is currently facing the third wave of Covid-19 infection which can spark a national crisis, with the country recording cases over 4,000 daily and 37,396 active cases and 1,700 fatalities as of May 10.\n\n## What 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spreading.\n\n\"The chain of Covid-19 infection can only be broken by encouraging the public to continue to stay at home via a strict movement control order,\" he said.\n\nDuring the MCO, Muhyiddin said among others, all education institutions will be closed and exemption will be given to students sitting for international exams.\n\nAll child care centres, preschools, nurseries and kindergartens are allowed to operate according to the stipulated SOP to ease the work of parents and guardians.\n\nOnly three people, including the driver, are allowed to travel in a private car, taxi or e-hailing vehicles.\n\nThe number of people allowed in a vehicle carrying a load and the economic and industrial activity chain depends on the number allowed on a commercial vehicle registration license.\n\nMuhyiddin said the number of people allowed in public transportation must conform to physical distancing and the adherence of the SOP.\n\nIt is compulsory for employers to implement the Work From Home 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Boilerpipe Text	Get breaking news fast — follow us on WhatsApp and Telegram . KUALA LUMPUR: The National Security council (NSC) agreed to enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) nationwide, effective May 12 until June 7. This was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin this evening after the decision for a nationwide MCO 3.0 was reached in a special NSC Covid-19 Management meeting which he chaired today. He said taking into account the rise in daily Covid-19 cases, the government decided to take stricter measures to curb the infection among the public. He however assured that all economic sectors were allowed to operate during this MCO 3.0 period. "Malaysia is currently facing the third wave of Covid-19 infection which can spark a national crisis, with the country recording cases over 4,000 daily and 37,396 active cases and 1,700 fatalities as of May 10. 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He said data analysis revealed that mass gatherings or people in crowded spaces led to the difficulty in observing physical distancing which then led to the virus spreading. "The chain of Covid-19 infection can only be broken by encouraging the public to continue to stay at home via a strict movement control order," he said. During the MCO, Muhyiddin said among others, all education institutions will be closed and exemption will be given to students sitting for international exams. All child care centres, preschools, nurseries and kindergartens are allowed to operate according to the stipulated SOP to ease the work of parents and guardians. Only three people, including the driver, are allowed to travel in a private car, taxi or e-hailing vehicles. The number of people allowed in a vehicle carrying a load and the economic and industrial activity chain depends on the number allowed on a commercial vehicle registration license. Muhyiddin said the number of people allowed in public transportation must conform to physical distancing and the adherence of the SOP. It is compulsory for employers to implement the Work From Home policy with the presence of less than 30 per cent of management staff at any one time. The policy for the public sector would be determined by a guideline expected to be issued by the Chief Secretary to the Government from time to time. Muhyiddin said special measures that were being enforced in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan would continue. The enforcement of the interstate and interdistrict travel ban as well as social activities, sports and education came into effect today until June 6, as announced by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on May 8, he said. Muhyiddin stressed upon the ban on interstate and district travels, saying exemptions are only granted for emergencies, health, work, economy, vaccinations and long-distance spouses. All social gatherings including feasts or kenduri, weddings and engagement parties, doa selamat and tahlil, dinner events, birthdays and official events organised either public or private, as well as seminars, conferences and face-to-face meetings are not allowed. "Only nikah ceremonies are allowed with a limited number of guests and SOP will be implemented by state religious authorities for Muslims and the National Registration Department for non-Muslims. "All sports and recreational activities are barred, except for those done individually in open spaces such as jogging, cycling and exercising while complying with physical distancing," he said. The government, he added, would continue to use the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system to monitor premises and Covid-19 hotspots and take subsequent actions as it had decided. "I hope the people will continue to be disciplined and comply with the SOP to break the Covid-19 infection chain and flatten the curve. It is best to stay at home if there is nothing important to manage. Only we can protect our lives other than the will of God. "We successfully did that during the first and second wave of the transmission. I would like to remind the people that the third wave we are facing now is even more vicious and critical. We have not won. "The virus will become weak and defeated if we practice high self-discipline, which is not hard to do. "Avoid crowded spaces, practice physical distancing, always wear face masks in public places and clean your hands at all times apart from ensuring good personal hygiene," he said.
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He said data analysis revealed that mass gatherings or people in crowded spaces led to the difficulty in observing physical distancing which then led to the virus spreading. "The chain of Covid-19 infection can only be broken by encouraging the public to continue to stay at home via a strict movement control order," he said. During the MCO, Muhyiddin said among others, all education institutions will be closed and exemption will be given to students sitting for international exams. All child care centres, preschools, nurseries and kindergartens are allowed to operate according to the stipulated SOP to ease the work of parents and guardians. Only three people, including the driver, are allowed to travel in a private car, taxi or e-hailing vehicles. The number of people allowed in a vehicle carrying a load and the economic and industrial activity chain depends on the number allowed on a commercial vehicle registration license. Muhyiddin said the number of people allowed in public transportation must conform to physical distancing and the adherence of the SOP. It is compulsory for employers to implement the Work From Home policy with the presence of less than 30 per cent of management staff at any one time. The policy for the public sector would be determined by a guideline expected to be issued by the Chief Secretary to the Government from time to time. Muhyiddin said special measures that were being enforced in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan would continue. The enforcement of the interstate and interdistrict travel ban as well as social activities, sports and education came into effect today until June 6, as announced by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on May 8, he said. Muhyiddin stressed upon the ban on interstate and district travels, saying exemptions are only granted for emergencies, health, work, economy, vaccinations and long-distance spouses. All social gatherings including feasts or kenduri, weddings and engagement parties, doa selamat and tahlil, dinner events, birthdays and official events organised either public or private, as well as seminars, conferences and face-to-face meetings are not allowed. "Only nikah ceremonies are allowed with a limited number of guests and SOP will be implemented by state religious authorities for Muslims and the National Registration Department for non-Muslims. "All sports and recreational activities are barred, except for those done individually in open spaces such as jogging, cycling and exercising while complying with physical distancing," he said. The government, he added, would continue to use the Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system to monitor premises and Covid-19 hotspots and take subsequent actions as it had decided. "I hope the people will continue to be disciplined and comply with the SOP to break the Covid-19 infection chain and flatten the curve. It is best to stay at home if there is nothing important to manage. Only we can protect our lives other than the will of God. "We successfully did that during the first and second wave of the transmission. I would like to remind the people that the third wave we are facing now is even more vicious and critical. We have not won. "The virus will become weak and defeated if we practice high self-discipline, which is not hard to do. "Avoid crowded spaces, practice physical distancing, always wear face masks in public places and clean your hands at all times apart from ensuring good personal hygiene," he said.
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