KUCHING – A total of 11 more localities, including six longhouses in four districts in Sarawak, have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) for two weeks, according to the State Disaster Management Committee today.
Eight localities currently placed under the EMCO from Monday until May 23 are Rumah Jangi anak Jambai and Rumah Sulu anak Jambai in Sebauh; Rumah Jeli anak Gaun (Tatau); the Samling reforestation workers’ quarters; Rumah Musa anak Asit; Rumah Gerena anak Pi; Local Lodge in Samalaju Industrial Park, and the Sg Plan flats (Bintulu).
Two other localities, Bandaria Park (Bintulu) and Estate 1 Quarters in Ladang Jendela Padu (Sebauh), have been placed under the EMCO from yesterday until May 24, while the EMCO at Richard House (Sarikei) will begin tomorrow (May 13) until May 28.
The committee also announced that the EMCO at Rumah Chan Minggat and Rumah Rampai Sg Anyit Selangan in Sarikei would be extended until May 20, while the EMCO at Rumah Ukan (Julau) would be extended until May 28.
The committee also announced that 405 new Covid-19 positive cases were recorded today, bringing the total cases in the state to 36,726, and one new death, bringing the total number of deaths in Sarawak to 212.
In the same statement, the Sarawak Health Department also declared seven new clusters, namely the Nanga Skrang cluster in Sri Aman, the Stapok Settlement Scheme cluster, the Asia Villa cluster, the Jalan Rubber cluster, the Konsortium Bumi cluster; the Kemas cluster, and the SinggahSana Lodge cluster in Kuching. – Bernama, May 12, 2021
