KUALA LUMPUR – The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced at four localities in Sabah, two in Kelantan and one in Pahang from Saturday until September 3, said National Security Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Rodzi Md Saad.
He said the affected areas in Sabah are Kg Gambaron 1 and Ladang Ribu Bonus, Telupid, as well as Perumahan Ladang Cepat Wawasan 7000 and Perumahan Ladang Meridian Paitan, Beluran.
In Kelantan, the affected areas are two Orang Asli villages, namely Kg Blau and Kg Batang in Pos Blau, Gua Musang, while in Pahang, the area involved is the Sg Lebak Orang Asli village in Bentong.
“The standard operating procedures (SOP) for all the EMCO areas are the same as previously announced,” he said in a statement regarding the EMCO today.
Rodzi said the EMCO at Taman Nilam (Blue Zone), Kuah subdistrict, Langkawi, Kedah; Kg Baru Pasir Putih and Kg Wallace Bay, Pulau Sebatik, Sabah; and, the Bentong prison complex and quarters in Bentong, Pahang, would be extended until September 3.
In addition, the EMCO at Kg Morak, Kebakat subdistrict, Tumpat, Kelantan; Perumahan Kilang Sawit Veetar, Tongod Sabah; as well as Felda Sg Koyan 1 and 2, Lipis, Pahang, will end tomorrow as scheduled.
According to Rodzi, the decision was made after the NSC considered the presentation from the Health Ministry regarding the Covid-19 risk assessment and infection trends in the localities. – Bernama, August 19, 2021
