The COVID-19 Act (Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020) which was tabled in the Parliament for first reading on 12th August 2020 has finally been gazetted on 23rd October 2020. For the purpose of this legal update, we shall highlight some of the key changes provided in the Act which are applicable in Sarawak. 1. Inability to perform contractual obligation (Section 7) This Part is deemed to come into operation on 18th March