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12 localities in Sabah, Pahang, Johor to observe EMCO

Kg Orang Asli Kuala Masai subjected to stepped-up curbs starting tomorrow, other areas on Friday

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 25 Aug 2021 8:25PM

12 localities in Sabah, Pahang, Johor to observe EMCO
The EMCO is imposed on areas that see a surge in Covid-19 cases. – The Vibes file pic, August 25, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Ten localities in Sabah and one in Pahang will come under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Friday to September 9, while Johor’s Kg Orang Asli Kuala Masai will see the restrictions take effect from tomorrow until September 8.

National Security Council director-general Datuk Rodzi Md Saad in a statement said the EMCO in Sabah involves three localities in Telupid, namely Kg Gading, Kg Ulu Sapi and Ladang Melia, two localities in Penampang (Phase 5 Beverly Hills and Kg Nambazan), and two localities in Ranau (Kg Lohan Ulu and Kg Libang).

“The other areas in Sabah are Rancangan Batu 22 Apas in Tawau, Kg Landung Ayang in Kudat, and Kg Pengalat Kecil in Papar, while the locality in Pahang is Ladang Cheekah in Bera.”

He said the EMCO in eight Sabah localities that had been due to end tomorrow has been extended to September 9.

The areas are Tuaran’s Kg Betutai, Kg Bontoi, Kg Kindu, Kg Serusop, Taman Sri Rugading and Taman Telipok Ria, and Tawau’s Kg Bergosong in Pulau Sebatik and the Taman Sri Apas Batu 8 flats.

Kg Jedip WCT, Kg Seng Sang and Kg Sendrop, which are Orang Asli villages in Pos Brooke, Gua Musang, Kelantan, will see the order lifted as scheduled tomorrow.

The EMCO will also end as scheduled in 12 areas in Sabah, with three in Tuaran (Kg Bolong Baru, Kg Sg Damit and Kg Simpangan), and two in Kinabatangan (Ladang Bukit Mas and Ladang Linbar 1).

The other localities are Kg Lahat-Lahat in Pulau Sebatik; Kg Kongsi 8 in Tawau; two plantation housing areas in Beluran, namely Ladang Reka Halus and Ladang Boustead Trunkline; Kg Kayu Madang in Telipok, Kota Kinabalu; Kg Batition in Kota Marudu; and, Kg Sunsuron in Tambunan. – Bernama, August 25, 2021

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