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Nine localities in Sabah, Pahang under EMCO from Monday

KUALA LUMPUR: Nine more localities in Sabah and Pahang will be placed under two-week Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, starting Monday.

Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said eight of the localities are in Sabah while one in Pahang.

In Tawau, the Health Ministry detected a spike in Covid-19 cases at Kampung Sungai Pukul and Kampung Muhibbah Raya while in Ranau, the new areas to be placed under lockdown are Kampung Paka Kawiyan and Kampung Matupang.

In addition, in Donggongan Town, Block G, H, K, L, Megalong and Phase 2 of the Donggongan Municipal area will also see EMCO being enforced.

The three other areas are - Ladang Excellent Challenger II quarters in Beluran, Kampung Sembirai Lebak Engad in Kota Belud, and Kampung Tuhau, Matunggong in Kudat.

"The sole area in Pahang to go under EMCO is the Terisu orang Asli village in Pos Terisu, Cameron Highlands.

"These areas will be placed under EMCO from Aug 16 to Aug 29 following assessment by the Health Ministry due to Covid-19 infection in these localities," Hishammuddin said in a statement.

Meanwhile, EMCO at Kampung Darau, Menggatal in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah has been extended until Aug 28, he said.

EMCO at 10 other localities in Sabah, Pahang and Selangor will end by tomorrow as scheduled.

In Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, four localities where EMCO will cease are Lorong Kuala Laut Likas, Kampung Warisan, Kampung Rakyat Baru, and Pekerja Imbas Jaya workers quarters at Jalan Kionsom.

Meanwhile, Hishammuddin who is the Foreign Minister said localities in Beaufort, Sabah which will see EMCO lifted are Lorong 3 at Kampung Klias Baru and Kampung Melulugus.

Kampung Tinusa 2 in Sandakan, Sabah is the other locality where the Covid-19 situation has improved and restrictions will be lifted.

In Rompin, Pahang, two localities where EMCO will end tomorrow as scheduled are Bandar Melati and Ladang Senang.

Gugusan Semarak, PJU 5 in Kota Damansara, Petaling, Selangor will see EMCO end today (Aug 14) earlier than scheduled after authorities managed to control the pandemic.

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