Five East Malaysia Localities Under Emco From Friday Dpm

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Four localities in Sabah and one in Sarawak will come under enhanced movement control orders (MCOs) from this Friday until July 29, said Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
In Sabah, the enhanced MCOs involve Kampung Lubak in Beaufort; Block 2, Block 6, and Block 9 of the People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Taman Mesra (Sandakan); Blok Angsana and Blok Sumboi-Sumboi in Kampung Seberang Benoni (Papar), as well as Kampung Melalam in Sipitang.
In Sarawak, an enhanced MCO will be at Kampung Jagoi Duyoh in Bau district, Kuching.
“The standard operating procedures for all enhanced MCO areas will be the same as announced before this,” he said in a statement today.
Meanwhile, the enhanced MCO in Kampung Landung Ayang, Kudat in Sabah that was supposed to end tomorrow has been extended to July 29.
However, the enhanced MCO in Kampung Gusi Kinarut in Papar, Sabah ended a day earlier today.
Enhanced MCOs in several localities in Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan, and Kuala Lumpur will end tomorrow as scheduled. Ismail Sabri said the localities involved are Jalan Kubur, Kuala Lumpur; Kampung Pangkal Jetas, Machang, Kelantan; Jelebu Prison and staff quarters in Jelebu, Negeri Sembilan, and Taman Public, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.
Meanwhile, 68 premises involving 23 factories, business premises (43), and construction sites (two) were shut down yesterday for failing to comply with SOPs.
Ismail Sabri also said 446 individuals were compounded and 16 were remanded for violating SOPs, while nine were released on bail yesterday. 11 undocumented migrants were also arrested, he added.
He said that according to the Ministry of Human Resources, 700,800 foreign workers had gone for Covid-19 tests and 10,410 (1.49 percent) were positive for Covid-19.
- Bernama

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