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Eight more areas in Sabah under two-week EMCO

KUALA LUMPUR: Eight areas in Sabah will be placed under a two-week Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Friday to Aug 26, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.

They are Kampung Kongsi 8, Kampung Bergosong, Pulau Sebatik, and PPR Taman Sri Apas Batu 8 in Tawau; Perumahan Ladang Reka Halus, Perumahan Ladang Boustead Trunkline, Kampung Kayu Madang in Telipok, Kota Kinabalu, Kampung Batition in Kota Marudu, and Kampung Sunsuron in Tambunan.

Hishammuddin also said EMCO imposed on 16 localities and a village in Kelantan and Sabah, which was slated to end tomorrow, would be extended for another two weeks until Aug 26.

"(The decision) was made following risk assessment on Covid-19 infection trend by the Health Ministry," he said in a statement today.

They are Kampung Orang Asli Pos Brooke in Gua Musang, Kelantan, namely, Kampung Jedip WCT, Kampung Sendrop and Kampung Seng Sang; and 14 areas in Tuaran, Tawau and Kinabatangan, Sabah, namely, Kampung Betutai, Kampung Bolong Baru, Kampung Bontoi, Kampung Kind, Kampung Lapasan, Kampung Serusop, Kampung Sungai Damit, Kampung Timbok, Kampung Simpangan, Taman Sri Rugading, Taman Telipok Ria, Kampung Lahat-lahat, Pulau Sebatik, Ladang Bukit Mas and Ladang Linbar.

The EMCO in a number of places in Pahang, Kelantan, Sabah and Sarawak will end as scheduled tomorrow, he said.

They are Kampung Cekau, Kampung Lojing and Kampung Penangau in Gua Musang, Blok Angsana & Blok Sumboi-sumboi, Kg Seberang Benoni, and Kampung Pengalat Besar in Papar; Apartment Taman Suria, Kampung Mangkadatan Notoruss, Taman Penampang Fasa 2 in Penampang, Taman Perwira Ranggu and Blok 5 Kampung Titingan in Tawau; Kampung Mamaitom and SKIM Kuala Tomani in Tenom; Kampung Meruntum Fasa 3, Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Sri Keramat in Putatan; Kampung Talantang 1 (Kota Marudu), Kampung Ayer in Kudat, Taman Amalina Lestari in Raub, Ladang Bukit Berembun in Rompin and four localities in Sandakan, namely, Flat LPPB Sri Taman, Lorong 1-8, Taman Kenari, Taman Mawar and PPR Taman Murni.

The EMCO in Kuarters Pekerja Ladang Pelitanah 1 & 2 in Dalat, Mukah, will end on Aug 12, two days ahead of schedule.

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