KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 19 -- The National Security Council (NSC) has agreed to loosen several restrictions on the sports and recreation sector, the Youth and Sports Ministry announced tonight.

In a statement, it said these restrictions will depend on whether an area is under a movement control order (MCO), a conditional movement control order (CMCO) or a recovery movement control order (RMCO).

For those in the MCO phase, non-physical contact activities conducted in open and enclosed areas for health, fitness and self-skill purposes are permitted, with a necessary distance of one- to three-metres between participants.

Travelling to conduct sporting and recreational activities is subject to MCO rules, with the operation of enclosed and semi-...