KUALA LUMPUR: The government has placed five more localities in Sabah and two in Pahang under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) for two weeks, from June 28 to July 11, following a spike in Covid-19 cases.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in Sabah, the EMCO would be imposed at Kepayan Prison, Sawit Bell Factory (including the factory's housing), Kampung Tuunon, Kampung Perpaduan Ria 1, and Kampung Jawi-Jawi.
He said 18 positive cases were reported at Kepayan Prison, Sawit Bell Factory (29), Kampung Tuunon (eight), Kampung Perpaduan Ria 1 (nine), and Kampung Jawi-Jawi (12).
"After conducting a risk assessment with various agencies in the movement control order (MCO) technical committee and based on the Health Ministry's advice, the government has agreed to enforce the EMCO in the localities.
"The EMCO is aimed at stopping Covid-19 infections from spreading beyond at-risk areas within these localities," he said in a statement today.
For Pahang, Ismail Sabri said the EMCO would be imposed in Tringkap and Jerantut town, after 70 and 186 positive cases were recorded in the areas, respectively.
Meanwhile, the EMCO imposed on Kampung Tawadakan and Kampung Kota Bungan in Sabah, scheduled to end tomorrow (June 27), will be extended for another two weeks, from June 28 to July 11.
"The Health Ministry found that there were still infections within the community and new cases in the locality."
Ismail Sabri said following a drop in cases, the EMCO enforced Sabah, namely Kampung Indah in Nabawan, Kampung Manggis in Kuala Penyu, Kampung Baru (SFI) in Sipitang, and two localities in Tawau -- Taman Kinabutan Ria and Simpang Inderasabah, will end tomorrow (June 27 at 11.59pm) as scheduled.
"Also ending tomorrow at 11.59pm is the EMCO at localities in Kampung Raja area in Cameron Highlands, Pahang namely Sungai Ikan, Blue Valley, Taman Matahari Cerah, Taman Desa Corina, and Kampung Baru Kampung Raja."
Ismail Sabri said the EMCO at Kampung Sundang Laut in Sandakan, Sabah would be lifted tomorrow at 11.59pm, earlier than scheduled. (June 29).