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PETALING JAYA: Two more areas in Lahad Datu, Sabah, have been placed under Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO)
The control order on Taman Khazanah Indah and PPR Mutiara Kasih in Lahad Datu from 12:01 am tomorrow (October 13) to October 26 will involve 5,452 residents.
“With the implementation of this EMCO, all residents are required to comply with established Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), including the fact that all residents in affected areas are unable to leave their homes,” said Chief Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pix), during a virtual press conference from his residence through the Facebook page of the Ministry of Defense today.
“Because they are not allowed to leave their homes, it means that they cannot buy food, etc. The food supplies will be distributed by the Sabah state government under the coordination of the State Disaster Operations Control Center. “
He said that all exits and entrances to the EMCO area were closed, however requests for emergencies such as deaths could be submitted to the police. The Ministry of Health (MINSA) will carry out selective examinations during the period, he added.
Meanwhile, a total of 674 people were sanctioned on Saturday for violating the recovery movement’s control order.
“A total of 91 people were in pretrial detention, while the remaining 583 people received compounds,” Ismail Sabri said.
The crimes committed were not wearing face masks (170), ignoring social distancing (53), not providing equipment for contact tracing record (80), attending nightclub and pub activities (325), operating beyond established hours (four), leaving EMCO areas without just cause (four), illegal immigrants (22), going against EMCO rules (seven), operating with a valid license (two), and improper use of the social pass (seven).
It said 2,534 teams under the compliance working group conducted checks at 15,311 locations, including supermarkets, restaurants, street vendors, markets, places of worship and entertainment areas.
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