KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 13 -- After receiving numerous complaints through the National Security Council (NSC), Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government will now allow three people from the same household to travel in one car.

Ismail said the decision was reached after much consideration, as well as the fact that e-hailing rides and taxis have been allowed to ferry two passengers.

"Before this, we said only two people from the same household could be in one car at a time," he said in his media briefing.

"But we have allowed the police to use their discretion in allowing special circumstances like bringing your elderly parents to the clinic for health emergencies, or for families with young childre...