Kuantan Ipoh Butterworth Under Mco Restrictions

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MCO restrictions are in place in parts of three states and EMCO in parts of Pahang.PETALING JAYA: The government has announced more areas under movement control order (MCO) restrictions in Pahang, Penang and Perak.
Kuantan, Ipoh, Butterworth and George Town are the major cities affected. Restrictions were imposed in three districts and three subdistricts (mukim) in Penang including the Bayan Lepas area on the island.
The affected areas in Penang are the northeast district (Timur Laut) on the island, Seberang Perai Tengah, and Seberang Perai Selatan; the subdistricts are Mukim 12 in the southwest (Barat Daya) district on Penang island, Butterworth town in Seberang Perai Tengah, and Mukim 14 in Seberang Perai Utara on the mainland.
In Perak, the government has announced that the Hulu Kinta area which includes Ipoh, Lahat, Chemor and Tanjung Rambutan will be included in the MCO list.
The government also announced enhanced MCOs at Genting View Resort in Genting Highlands and at Kampung Meripoh, Kota Bahagia, and Muadzam Shah in Rompin, Pahang.
Senior minister for security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the MCO for these areas will start on May 10 and end on May 23.
He said Kuantan was placed under MCO after 1,578 positive Covid-19 cases were detected, which included sporadic cases and 10 active clusters.
For Penang, inter-district travel will not be allowed within the three districts and subdistricts placed under MCO.
In Perak, Ismail said the health ministry recorded a surge in infections in Ipoh, Lahat, Chemor and Tanjung Rambutan: 176 cases were reported from 1,185 medical swabs taken, with a 14.85% positivity rate.
Pengkalan Hulu and Belukar Semang districts in Hulu Perak were placed under MCO after a sudden surge in infections, he added.
Other than Genting View Resort which has been placed under EMCO, other accommodations under the same category are Meranti Apartment, Windmills Condo, Vista Residence, Mawar Apartment, Midhill Apartment and Ramin Apartment.
They were placed under EMCO after a sudden increase in cases within the last two weeks, Ismail said.
Out of the 50 people screened, 13 tested positive.
Ismail also announced the end of EMCO in two areas in Sabah. They are at Kampung Damai Inanam in Kota Kinabalu and two localities in Tawau. - FMT

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