KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 15 localities involving Sarawak, Sabah, Pahang and Perak will be subject to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from June 7 to 20.
Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the six localities in Sarawak were Rumah Panjang anak Umba, Rumah Panjang Tulu anak Sli, Rumah Panjang Duah anak Entingi, Rumah Panjang Balin anak Gema, SK St Luke and the Nanga Baoh Health Clinic in Batang Oya, Dalat
“The Health Ministry (MoH) detected a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases within a week, when 27 positive cases were reported based on the screening of 40 longhouse occupants in the locality,” he said in a statement here today.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said three of the five localities in Sabah subject to the EMCO were in the Tawau district, Kg Blok 31, Kg Sentosa, Blok 5, Hilltop dan Kg Bukit Kukusan, Tg Batu, after screenings by MoH detected 49 positive cases in the areas involved.
He said the other two localities in Sabah were in Felda Umas 4, Kalabakan and the Taman Permata Apartment in Sandakan which recorded 10 and 12 Covid-19 positive cases respectively.
Ismail Sabri said in Perak, three localities will be subjected to the EMCO, namely the hostel for Eco Medi Glove factory workers involving blocks A, B, C and D in Jalan Tembaga Kuning, Bandar Taiping, after 75 Covid-19 cases were detected; while Kg Jelapang Baru had four cases and Kg Sg Tapah in Hulu Kinta had 11 cases.
Apart from that, he said Kg Gunung Senyum, Kuala Krau, Temerloh, Pahang was also subjected to the order after 22 positive Covid-19 cases were recorded from 112 screenings.
“The implementation of EMCO in all these areas aims to restrict movement and prevent the transmission of Covid-19 from these high risk areas and the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the EMCO is the same as previously announced,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said the EMCO at the Silimpopon mill, Silimpopon estate in Kalabakan and Kg Melikai, Kuala Penyu, Sabah as well as housing estates and villages around Gau, Temerloh, would end tomorrow as scheduled.
Commenting on the MCO Compliance Operations Task Force, Ismail Sabri said 952 individuals were arrested for SOP violations yesterday.
He said of the total, 870 individuals were compounded, 81 were remanded while another was released on bail. – Bernama, June 5, 2021
