EMCO at 34 localities in five states from Thursday - Hishammuddin
The government will be imposing enhanced movement control order (MCO) in 34 localities in Sabah, Kelantan, Johor, Sarawak and Pahang, starting Thursday to Aug 11.
Senior Foreign Minister (Security Cluster) Hishammuddin Hussein said the decision was made after studying the presentation on risk evaluation and Covid-19 infection trends by the Health Ministry at all the affected localities...
The government will be imposing enhanced movement control order (MCO) in 34 localities in Sabah, Kelantan, Johor, Sarawak and Pahang, starting Thursday to Aug 11.
Senior Foreign Minister (Security Cluster) Hishammuddin Hussein said the decision was made after studying the presentation on risk evaluation and Covid-19 infection trends by the Health Ministry at all the affected localities.
He said from the total, 27 localities in Sabah which came under enhanced MCO involved 11 localities in Kota Kinabalu, namely Bandar Sierra, Kampung Unggun, Kampung Kalasanan, Lorong Cina 1, 2 & 3, Kampung Tebobon, Plaza Kingfisher, Polytechnic Commercial Centre, Kampung Pulau Penampang, Bandaran Segama, Taman Bukit Setia and Taman Putera Jaya.
“Apart from that, enhanced MCO would also be enforced in eight localities in Penampang, Sabah, namely Country Height Phase 1, Cyber City Phase 1, Kampung Nabangkung, Kampung Ramayah, Taman Vista Kiranau, Kampung Sarapung Kolopis, Vista Minitod and Kampung Tuunon.
“Four affected localities in Beaufort, Sabah are Kampung Lumadan, Kampung Kebulu Petani, Kampung Beaufort Selatan and Taman Arjuna,” he said in a statement today.
Hishammuddin said enhanced MCO would also be implemented in three localities in Tawau namely Kampung Blok 31, Kampung Tanjung Batu Darat and Kampung Darat Inderasabah, as well as Ladang Tinabau Housing in Kinabatangan.
“The enhanced MCO in Johor involves the Workers’ Hostel Construction Site in Taman Bukit Perdana in Kluang and Kampung Pertanian and Kampung Separa, in Senai sub-district, Kulai, while enhanced MCO will also be enforced at three localities in Kuching Division in Sarawak which are Kampung Jawa Batu 12, Kampung Bumbok and Kampung Telaga Air.
“Also coming under enhanced MCO are Ladang Kerilla in Tanah Merah, Kelantan and Felda Jengka 7 in Maran, Pahang,” he said.
Meanwhile, the enhanced MCO imposed at Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) in Lintas Sibuga, Sandakan, Kampung Telaga and Kampung Pituru in Pitas, Sabah, Felda Jengka 8 in Jerantut, Pahang and Kampung Jagoi Duyoh, Bau, Kuching, Sarawak will be lifted tomorrow on schedule.
“The enhanced MCO in Taman Samudera, Mukim Batu, Gombak, Selangor will end tomorrow which is earlier than scheduled on July 31,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hishammuddin said 60 premises covering 12 factories, 40 business premises and eight construction sites were ordered to close for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOP) as stipulated by the government to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Yesterday, 438 individuals were compounded and 27 more individuals were remanded,” he said.
On Op Benteng, 14 undocumented migrants were arrested and four vehicles were seized yesterday.
- Bernama
