[PHOTOS] Cops mount roadblocks as clock ticks down to MCO
Lockdown in force in 6 states for two weeks starting today
Updated 5 years ago · Published on 13 Jan 2021 11:45AM
Police officers speaking to a motorist at the Subang toll plaza roadblock, which was set up last night. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021
by The Vibes Visuals Team
KUALA LUMPUR – Hours before the movement control order (MCO) took effect at midnight, police set up roadblocks to ensure compliance with travel curbs.
The MCO, which is in place for two weeks in Penang, Selangor, Johor, Melaka, Sabah and the Federal Territories, comes amid a drastic increase in Covid-19 infections in Malaysia, with daily cases having breached the 3,000 mark twice.
Yesterday, the country logged 3,309 cases, its highest-ever 24-hour tally.
The Vibes Visuals Team captures scenes on several roads in the capital and Petaling Jaya last night. – The Vibes, January 13, 2021
A soldier mans a roadblock in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, in the early hours of today. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Police preparing to mount a roadblock at the Subang toll plaza. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Police being briefed before setting up a roadblock in Jalan Duta. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Police officers in the midst of setting up a roadblock in Jalan Duta. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021A policeman carries traffic cones to be used at the Jalan Duta roadblock. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Police roadblocks are being mounted in Kuala Lumpur and other states under the MCO. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021A police officer seen in Jalan Duta during preparations to set up a roadblock last night. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021A view of traffic near the Damansara toll plaza in Petaling Jaya last night. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Traffic comes to a standstill at the Damansara toll plaza as people hit the roads before the MCO took effect at midnight. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021An eerily quiet street in a usually bustling Kuala Lumpur, following the imposition of the MCO at midnight. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Police conducting checks at a roadblock in Bukit Bintang. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021A homeless man sleeping rough near the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur mall last night. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021The Maju Expressway in Kuala Lumpur is almost deserted after the MCO took effect at midnight. – ALIF OMAR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Heavy traffic at an MCO roadblock in Penang in the early hours of today. – SOFIA NASIR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021A largely empty road in Penang today, following the imposition of the MCO. – SOFIA NASIR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021Trishaws, a common sight in Penang’s tourist areas, seen on a quiet street today. – SOFIA NASIR/The Vibes pic, January 13, 2021
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