As Putrajaya mulls the possibility of a "full" lockdown, MCA-linked think-tank Institute of Strategic Analysis and Policy Research (Insap) claims the proposal has the support of 90 percent of people they surveyed.

In a statement today, Insap deputy chairperson Jacob Lee Yee Yuan (above) said the survey was conducted over Twitter, involving 3,489 respondents.

"These findings significantly reflect the swift emotional change among Malaysians post-Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations indicating dismay over recalcitrant Malaysians defying the government's interstate travel ban to travel during the public holidays," said Lee, who is also MCA Youth's spokesperson.

Lee claimed that public sentiment had shifted towards favouring stricter movement restrictions because public hospitals are on the brink.