CORONAVIRUS | The police have set up numerous roadblocks in Penang to ensure the public do not violate the movement control order to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

The roadblocks are at:

  • ln Air Itam To Paya Terubong (opposite the Petronas station before Ecoworld gallery project)
  • Queensbay Mall To Bukit Jambul roundabout (opposite Crystal Point shoplots)
  • Simpang Ampat To Permatang Tinggi (in front of JV Hotel before Taman Perwira)
  • Jelutong Highway (E-Gate/Tesco To Queensbay Mall after the Nurul Ikan Bakar restaurant, before Bayan Mutiara)
  • Lebuh Sg Pinang To Persiaran Karpal Singh
  • Tanjung Bungah To Batu Ferringhi (near the Rasa Sayang Resort Hotel)
  • Jalan Mount Erskine to Jalan Lembah Permai (before TARC College)
  • Tambun Indah to Bukit Minyak Industry
  • North/South Highway: Juru to Tambun (After Tambun toll)
  • Jalan Merbau to Taman Seri Murni (In front of the Sungai Dua police station)

Meanwhile, the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has checked 34 entertainment outlets and found no violations of the movement order.

The council had issued 50 notices to outlets ordering them to close from March 18 to 31.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin implored Malaysians to "stay at home" and practise social distancing during the control period.

Earlier today, Defence Minister Ismail Sabri said the military might be deployed to enforce the order if the public refuse to comply.

Consumers Association of Penang president Mohideen Abdul Kader urged the rakyat to take the threat of Covid–19 seriously.

"Be responsible and stay home. Only go out when necessary.

"Do not wait for the police to threaten you with lockup time and fines but take the initiative to not loiter in public places.

"If you see people hanging out where they should not be, educate them on the severity of this disease even if they call you a kay poh chee (busybody) for doing so," he added.

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