Malaysia

5 Pahang localities, 9 in Sabah under EMCO from Monday: Hishammuddin

Senior minister also announces end of tightened restrictions at several localities

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 Aug 2021 6:49PM

5 Pahang localities, 9 in Sabah under EMCO from Monday: Hishammuddin
Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein says 112 premises were ordered to close for flouting MCO SOPs yesterday, while 261 people were compounded and 21 others remanded. – Bernama pic, August 7, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Five localities in Pahang and nine in Sabah will come under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Monday to Aug 22.

Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the localities in Pahang are Felda Jengka 18 and Kg Paya Besar Kertau in Maran; Kg Orang Asli Sungai Bot, Karak in Bentong; Felda Sg Panching Selatan in Kuantan and Jalan Feri Lama, Teluk Gading in Rompin.

“The EMCO in Sabah involves four housing areas in Semarak, Tawau, namely Taman Semarak Indah, Taman Semarak Jaya, Flat Sri Semarak and Taman Sejati.

“Other localities involved are Kg Koidupan and Kg Guunsing-Novunsu in Penampang; Kg Marau in Sipitang; Kg Baru Kimanis, Papar and Kg Tg Kapor in Kudat,” he said.

Meanwhile he said the EMCO imposed on July 26 at several localities in Perak, Pahang, Kedah and Sabah will end as scheduled tomorrow.

Hishammuddin said the localities are Medan Klebang Restu, Chemor, Kinta in Perak; Blok 5, Felda Keratong 7, Muadzam Shah, Rompin in Pahang; the workers’ hostel and construction site of Pendang Hospital, Pendang, Kedah.

In Sabah, the areas involved are Kg Lajau and Kg Kota Klias in Beaufort; Kg Tungkang in Kudat; Perumahan Ladang Kim Loong in Beluran and Kg Telisai, Tungku, Lahad Datu.

The EMCO enforced on Taman Jaya Diri in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah since July 3 will be lifted earlier than scheduled tomorrow.

Kg Pituru Kinarut in Papar, Sabah which was placed under the EMCO on July 21 will also have their EMCO lifted tomorrow, earlier than scheduled.

On compliance to the government’s Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), Hishammuddin said 112 premises were ordered to close yesterday, while 261 individuals were compounded and 21 others remanded.

 As for Op Benteng, he said three land vehicles were seized. – Bernama, August 7, 2021

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