Mco Heat Sensing Drones On The Prowl Even At Night

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The police's Drone Unit of the Air Operation Team (PGU), together with the military, are now extensively using drones to control and monitor the public movement during the Movement Control Order (MCO), being enforced until April 14
Previously, the use of drones was only during the day, but it has been extended until night, like last night, where the ATM drones were used in "Ops Penawar" to monitor the public movement in the town centre and areas around Klang Valley, as well as in red zone Covid-19 outbreak areas
Launched four days ago (March 24), more than 10 units of drones, equipped with heat-sensing technology and speakers, are used for the purpose
What is interesting is that these drones are also capable of giving a warning siren and advice, in three languages Malay, Mandarin and Tamil, to the public to comply with the MCO regulations
The locations where the drones are used include the Selayang Wholesale Market, Keramat Market, Chow Kit and Little India in Brickfields
The use of drones is seen effective to alert and convey information in distant and wider areas as there are still many people who defy the order, with many vehicles still on the road, despite the enforcement of MCO entering its 12th day today
Although today the number of vehicles is not as many compared to the early days of the MCO, full compliance by the public, by just staying at home, is expected by now to break the chain of the Covid-19 infection
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, at a special press conference yesterday, said a total of 1,046 roadblocks have been mounted since enforcement of MCO, with 240,544 vehicles inspected
This prompted the government to consider more comprehensive measures, which are expected to be stricter, to be announced in a day or two
On efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19, the authorities have done everything possible and will not hesitate to punish those who defy regulations
Within the past 48 hours, almost 400 individuals were arrested for defying MCO, which included exercising outdoor and performing Friday prayer, which has been replaced with Zohor prayer at home during the MCO period
As of noon yesterday, a total of 159 new cases were reported, bringing the toll of Covid-19 positive cases in Malaysia to 2,320, with 26 deaths
Meanwhile, according to the Foreign Ministry, 86 Malaysian citizens will be brought home from Cairo, Egypt, using a chartered aircraft by the Brunei government, which is expected to arrive in Bandar Seri Begawan today
Upon arrival in Brunei, the Malaysian citizens will board a specially chartered Malaysia Airlines aircraft for the flight home and they are expected to arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 11.25am today
- Bernama

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