Malaysia

Area around Alor Star prison under 14-day Temco tomorrow onwards

It is put in place following an increase in the Covid-19 cases in the area

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 04 Oct 2020 4:00PM

Area around Alor Star prison under 14-day Temco tomorrow onwards
Inmates at the Alor Star prison line up for a Covid-19 health screening on October 1. – Bernama pic, October 4, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR – The targeted enhanced movement control order (Temco) will be enforced administratively in the Alor Star prison area in Kedah, including staff quarters, for 14 days beginning midnight tonight, according to Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said this was to contain the spread of Covid-19 and to enable targeted case detection activities to be carried out.

"The Health Ministry has confirmed a rise in positive Covid-19 cases in the prison area. Based on this, the government, on the advice of the Health Minister, has decided to implement Temco in an administrative manner,” he said in a statement on the recovery movement control order today.

He said that during the Temco period, all movement in and out of the area would not be allowed, including visits by families of detainees. –  Bernama, October 4, 2020

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