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EMCO to be imposed on 4 Pahang localities, 2 in Sabah: NSC

Restrictions in some Sabah, Sarawak, Pahang areas will be extended to Sept 23

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 08 Sep 2021 9:46PM

EMCO to be imposed on 4 Pahang localities, 2 in Sabah: NSC
The EMCO is imposed on areas that see a surge in Covid-19 cases. – Bernama pic, September 8, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Six localities, comprising four in Pahang and two in Sabah, will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Friday until September 23, said National Security Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Rodzi Md Saad.

He said that in Pahang, the localities are the Sg Kiol and Tekeh Orang Asli villages, Felda Sg Tekam in Jerantut, Kg Batu 1, Jalan Mentakab (Temerloh), and Felda Keratong 8 (Rompin).

In Sabah, it will involve Kg Ulu and Kg Pasir Putih in Putatan.

Rodzi said the EMCO in a number of areas in Sabah, Sarawak and Pahang, which is supposed to end tomorrow, has been extended to September 23.

The localities involved are Kg Pengalat Kecil in Papar and Kg Lohan Ulu in Ranau, Sabah; the Simpang Arang Orang Asli village in Johor Baru, and the workers’ quarters of Sri Datai Mining Sdn Bhd in Mukah, Sarawak.

Meanwhile, the EMCO in the Kuala Masai Orang Asli village in Johor Baru, as well as in 10 Sabah areas, will end tomorrow as scheduled. – Bernama, September 8, 2021

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