KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 19 localities in Sabah, Kelantan, Perak, Pahang, Terengganu and Kedah will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from this Saturday till August 13.
Senior Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said it includes eight localities in Sabah, Perak (four), Pahang (three), Kelantan (two) and one each in Terengganu and Kedah.
“In Sabah, the localities are Kg Lembah Permai and Kg Pugi Gunsapou in Ranau; Kg Bayangan and Kg Purakagis in Keningau; Kg Marintaman in Sipitang; Kg Gambaron 2 and Kg Tembidong-Bidong in Telupid and Kg Airport Lama in Tawau.
“In Kelantan, the localities are Kg Lubok Stol, Rantau Panjang in Pasir Mas and Kg Wek Batu 23, Labok in Machang. In Terengganu, the EMCO will be enforced at Kg Padang Kubu, Tebak in Kemaman while in Pahang the areas are Amber Court apartments and Grand Ion Delemon construction site, Genting Highlands in Bentong as well as Felda Sg Koyan 3, Ulu Jelai in Lipis,” he said in a statement regarding the EMCO and the National Recovery Plan today.
The four affected localities in Perak are located in the Perak Tengah district, namely Kg Biak Hilir in Bandar, as well as Kg Biak Darat, Kg Biak Baroh and a part of Kg Pasir Salak in Pasir Salak.
Hishammuddin said in Kedah, the affected area is Taman Desa Bidara, Kuala Ketil in Baling.
He also said that 63 premises, including five factories, business premises (55) and construction sites (three) were ordered to close immediately yesterday for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) set by the government to curb the spread of Covid-19.
“A total of 316 individuals were also detained yesterday for SOP violations, and out of that total, 296 people were issued with compounds while 20 were remanded,” he said.
He added that six undocumented people were arrested, while one land vehicle believed to be linked to human trafficking was seized. – Bernama, July 29, 2021
