KUALA LUMPUR – The Sg Batu mine workers’ quarters in Batu Talam, Raub, Pahang will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from May 14 to 27 after the Health Ministry detected new cases involving mine workers who are Indian nationals.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that the move would enable the ministry to conduct preliminary screening and detect close contacts for screening and segregation.
“As of today, the MoH has conducted screening tests involving 50 employees and, after making a risk assessment with various agencies in the MCO Technical Committee and on the advice of the MoH, the government agreed to implement the EMCO in the area,” he said in a statement on the daily development of the MCO today.
Meanwhile, the EMCO at Kg Sagah, Jalan Sg Tengah Matang in Kuching, Sarawak and Kg Skim Cocos in Kunak, Sabah will end on May 14 as scheduled.
The ministry confirmed that there was a decrease in cases and clusters were under control, while positive cases had received treatment.
The EMCO at SMK Melugu, Sri Aman, Sarawak will end tomorrow, also as scheduled, after the ministry confirmed a decrease in cases and clusters with the last eight cases, recorded on April 30, under control.
Meanwhile, a total of 236 individuals were arrested yesterday as a result of 140,598 inspections conducted by the Compliance Operations Task Force, with 235 individuals compounded, while another individual was remanded.
Among the offences recorded were failing to record personal details/check-ins of premises (115 cases), not wearing face masks (50), no physical distancing (16), and others (55).
“The government has also instructed the Royal Malaysia Police to increase monitoring of standard operating procedure compliance in states and hotspot areas identified under the HIDE system,” he said.
During the same period, seven illegal immigrants were detained and a land vehicle was seized in Op Benteng. – Bernama, May 12, 2021
