EMCO: 2,990 screened at Top Glove hostel
2,990 people have been tested for Covid-19 since the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Top Glove's worker dormitory in Klang on Tuesday.
Klang District Disaster Management Committee operations commander, ACP Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh said based on a census, the actual number to be screened was 5,916 compared to 3,550 initially.
Of the number, she said 215 were...
2,990 people have been tested for Covid-19 since the enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Top Glove's worker dormitory in Klang on Tuesday.
Klang District Disaster Management Committee operations commander, ACP Nurulhuda Mohd Salleh said based on a census, the actual number to be screened was 5,916 compared to 3,550 initially.
Of the number, she said 215 were residents of 57 houses while 5,701 were workers staying at the glove maker's hostel.
"To enforce the EMCO order, 200 personnel from various government agencies and departments are deployed daily to control the area and perform Covid-19 screening tests," she said in a statement today.
Nurulhuda said the public and non-governmental organisations are welcomed to donate foodstuff such as rice, chicken, vegetables, fish, and nutritious snacks, by contacting the EMCO Operations Room at 013-6319326.
The EMCO imposed at Top Glove's worker dormitory in Klang from Nov 17 until Nov 30 involves the men and women hostels, as well as Jalan Abadi 1A/8, Jalan Abadi 1A, and Jalan Abadi 10A/KU8. The order was imposed after 215 cases were detected at the dorms.
- Bernama
