KUALA LUMPUR – The number of people arrested over movement control order-related offences (MCO) continues to record three figures, with 518 individuals detained yesterday, of which 517 were issued compounds and one remanded.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said failure to comply with physical distancing made up the highest number of offences at 193 cases, while activities at entertainment centres recorded 119 cases.
“Other offences include not wearing face masks, which is 71 cases, failing to provide equipment to record customers’ particulars (58 cases), while the rest are 77 cases,” he said in a statement related to MCO and recovery movement control order (RMCO) today.
He said as at yesterday, 2,361 compliance teams, involving 11,682 personnel, had carried out monitoring at 3,543 supermarkets, 4,880 restaurants, as well as 1,623 hawker stalls, 1,293 factories, 3,377 banks and 508 government offices. Also monitored were 1,024 land transport terminals, 237 water transport terminals and 62 air transport terminals.
Commenting on Op Benteng, Ismail Sabri said 47 foreigners were arrested as a result of tight control on the country’s borders by the Royal Malaysia Police, Malaysian Armed Forces, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency and Malaysian Border Security Agency.
He said from April to yesterday, the Construction Industry Development Board had conducted 13,786 inspections, involving 7,930 construction sites, nationwide.
“Yesterday, enforcement personnel inspected eight construction sites nationwide and found them to be complying with the standard operating procedures (SOPs).”
He said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry enforcement personnel, who conducted 550 RMCO SOPs special checks yesterday, found all premises were complying with the SOPs.
He said since July 24 until yesterday, 81,896 individuals had returned to Malaysia via international entry points, adding that they were housed in 79 hotels, as well as 18 public training institutes and private learning institutions nationwide.
“Of the total, 11,485 individuals are undergoing mandatory quarantine, while 509 individuals have been sent to hospital for treatment, and another 69,902 individuals have been discharged and allowed to return home,” he said, adding that the returnees had flown in from 36 countries. – Bernama, December 6, 2020
