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1 Johor, 4 Sabah localities under EMCO starting Friday

Order in Kelantan, Perak, Johor and Sabah areas will end as scheduled

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 18 Aug 2021 8:02PM

1 Johor, 4 Sabah localities under EMCO starting Friday
In Johor, the EMCO will be enforced in Ladang Sg Kahang, Kluang. – The Vibes file pic, August 18, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Four localities in Sabah and one in Johor will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from this Friday until September 2.

National Security Council (NSC) Director-General Datuk Rodzi Md Saad said the EMCO in Sabah involves Kg Tg Pagar, Sipitang; the Kg Baru Luyang squatter settlement in Penampang; Kg Padang Tembak, Keningau and Kg Jawa, Tawau.

In Johor, the EMCO will be enforced in Ladang Sg Kahang, Kluang.

“The standard operating procedure (SOP) for all these EMCO areas is the same as previously announced,” he said in a statement today.

Meanwhile, Rodzi said the EMCO in Kelantan involving Taman Sri Kebakat, Tumpat; Kg Bukit Merbau in Mukim Bukit Jawa and Kg Baru Pupoh, Pasir Puteh and Kg Wek Batu 23, Labok, Machang, will end this Friday.

He said termination of the EMCO this Friday will also involve five localities in Perak, namely, Kg Belum Baru, Hulu Perak as well as Kg Menteri, Kuala Sepetang; Comfort Rubber Glove factory, Matang; Comfort Rubber Glove factory, Simpang and the workers’ hostel of the Comfort Rubber Glove factory in Hujung Matang, all in the Larut, Matang and Selama districts.

“The EMCO enforced on Taman Puteri in Kluang, Johor, will also end this Friday.

“Also involved will be Kg Kuala Mengalong in Sipitang, Sabah; Perumahan Ladang Mostyn and Kg Kasnuri, Kunak; Kg Tg Aru Lama and University Apartment 1, Kota Kinabalu.

“The EMCO termination is based on the analysis by the Health Ministry on the infection risk and trend,” he added. – Bernama, August 18, 2021

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