Malaysia

CMCO in Kuching for 14 days, starting on Nov 9

The decision is based on the number of cases recorded in the district in the last 14 days

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 07 Nov 2020 7:11PM

CMCO in Kuching for 14 days, starting on Nov 9
'Inter-district travel within the state is allowed except entering and leaving Kuching district,' says Deputy Chief Minister 1 Douglas Uggah. - Bernama pic, November 7, 2020

KUCHING – Kuching district would will go under a conditional movement control order (CMCO) enforcement for 14 days, from November 9 to 22 following daily increases in Covid-19 cases, said Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, today.

Uggah, who is also Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister 1, said the decision was made after evaluating the situation and taking into consideration the number of cases recorded in the district in the last 14 days.

“Inter-district travel within the state is allowed except entering and leaving Kuching district. The standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be issued on Nov 8.

“Meanwhile, inter-state travel from the peninsula, Sabah and Labuan is not allowed except for those with permission from the Royal Malaysia Police,” he said at the daily COVID-19 news conference. – Bernama, November 7, 2020

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