KUALA LUMPUR – The National Security Council (NSC) is assessing whether to impose the movement control order (MCO) in Sabah, in view of the state’s high Covid-19 numbers.
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in his daily update today, said NSC and the Health Ministry are expected to announce a decision on Monday.
“Almost all districts in Sabah have been declared red zones... We have been asked by the prime minister to hold a special technical committee meeting to study and determine the standard operating procedures and their impact.
“If we were to reintroduce the MCO, new SOPs must be put in place.”
On individuals who breach the interstate travel ban under the conditional MCO, he said police will be instructed to step up enforcement at roadblocks.
"Yes, we have empowered the police to mount the roadblocks but there are people who submit the forms giving their reasons for the need to travel inter-state but some may not be truthful.
"I am confident the police will tighten (control) when the CMCO is imposed in more states starting November 9," he said when commenting on the case of a nurse who travelled from Klang Valley to Kelantan which eventually resulted in four of her family members tested Covid-19. – Bernama, November 7, 2020
