Malaysia

22 Sabah localities, 1 in Pahang under EMCO from Sunday

Tightened restrictions to remain in place until Aug 14, says senior minister

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Jul 2021 8:27PM

22 Sabah localities, 1 in Pahang under EMCO from Sunday
23 localities are set to fall under the enhanced movement control order from Sunday, while 228 people were fined or arrested for flouting the government’s Covid-19 SOPs yesterday. – The Vibes file pic, July 30, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 23 localities in Sabah and Pahang will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Sunday until August 14.

Senior Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said 22 of the localities are in Sabah, including six in Tawau involving Bandar Sabindo, Kg Rancangan Sg Tongkang, Taman Kukusan, Batu 2 Lorong Habib Abdul Rahman Jalan Apas, PPR Sri Semarak and Taman Berjaya.

The EMCO would also be imposed in five localities in Keningau, namely Kg Bariawa Laut, Kg Baitah, Kg Panagatan Ulu, Kg Kota Ayangan and Rumah Kongsi Jutaya Lingkudau, he said in a statement on the National Recovery Plan (NPR) and EMCO today.

Hishammuddin said three localities each in Kudat and Sandakan would also be placed under the EMCO.

“The EMCO in Kudat involves Kg Seri Aman, Taman Orkid and Kg Damaran Banggi, while in Sandakan the affected areas are Kg Lupak Meluas Darat, Kg Sundang Laut and Flat Taman Sejati.

“The two localities in Kota Kinabalu that will also go under the EMCO are Taman Sempelang as well as Kg Sembulan Tengah and Kg Sembulan Lama. Other areas are Kg Tempasuk 1 in Kota Belud, Kg Tengah Padang in Putatan and Kg Babagon in Penampang,” he said.

Hishammuddin said the EMCO in Pahang involves Kg Tg Kerayong in Mentakab.

Meanwhile, he said 67 premises were ordered to close immediately yesterday for violating Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).

A total of 228 individuals were also arrested yesterday for violating SOPs and of this total, 222 were issued with compounds and six remanded, he said. – Bernama, July 30, 2021

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