Malaysia

27 Medan 88 residents who dodged EMCO surrender for screening

They include 12 foreigners, comprising six from Indonesia, three from Thailand and one each from Myanmar, India, and Nepal

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 15 Nov 2020 2:20PM

27 Medan 88 residents who dodged EMCO surrender for screening
Sepang district police chief Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof says 324 Medan 88 residents have taken the swab test, with four of them testing positive for Covid-19. – The Vibes file pic, November 15, 2020

SEPANG – A total of 27 residents of Medan 88, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, who did not return home when the area was placed under the enhanced movement control order last Wednesday have surrendered themselves.

Sepang district police chief Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said 13 of them surrendered themselves last Thursday and 11 others on the following day.

They included 12 foreigners, comprising six from Indonesia, three from Thailand and one each from Myanmar, India, and Nepal.

“Yesterday, three others, all from Sabah, returned home to do the Covid-19 screening,” he said in a statement.

He said since Medan 88 was placed under EMCO, 324 residents had taken the swab test, with four of them testing positive for Covid-19.

It was reported earlier that about 400 residents of Medan 88 did not return home after receiving information that the area would be placed under lockdown. – Bernama, November 15, 2020

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