COVID-19 | The enhanced movement control order (MCO) implemented at Kampung Tanah Merah, Kota Marudu, Sabah, scheduled to end tomorrow, has been extended from March 9 to March 22.

Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the decision was made following the risk assessment conducted by various agencies involved in the Movement Control Order Technical Committee and on the advice of the Health Ministry (MOH).

"To date, the MOH has carried out 319 screening tests and out of that number, 26 positive Covid-19 cases were recorded. The MOH confirmed that there are 181 remaining screening samples awaiting results and positive cases are still being reported in this locality," he said in a statement on the conditional MCO and recovery MCO today.

Meanwhile, he said the enhanced MCO enforced on Kampung Emperoh Jambu, Padawan in Kuching, Sarawak would end tomorrow as scheduled.

- Bernama