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PETALING JAYA: The statewide Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) for Sabah will run for 14 days until November 9.
At a press conference today, Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says this is due to the increase in Covid-19 cases in the state.
Ismail said that the National Security Council (MKN) made the decision in accordance with the Sabah government and Sabah MKN’s suggestions.
Meanwhile, Ismail said the government had decided to end the closure order against the Tropicana workers’ shelter here as of tomorrow (October 25).
“Following the advice of the state MKN, we agreed to end the EMCO (Enhanced Movement Control Order) for the worker shelter.
“Covid-19 patients are currently seeking treatment at the hospital while their close contacts are in quarantine,” he added.
The minister also said that the government decided to impose EMCO on two areas of Tawau, namely Taman Semarak and the Balung People’s Housing Project (or PPR Balung) as there is an increase in Covid-19 cases.
“The EMCO will begin on Monday (October 26) and will end on November 8.
“There are 4,266 households with 21,470 residents living in both areas. They are not allowed to leave EMCO areas for the next two weeks and must adhere to the SOPs, ”added Ismail.
He also said that the various stores could operate from 6 am to 6 pm from Monday to November 8.
Foreigners will not be detained but chased away
Ismail said that yesterday 27 foreigners were arrested by enforcement agencies through a joint operation (Ops Benteng). Authorities also seized eight vehicles during the operation.
“For the time being, Ops Benteng will take the approach of driving away foreigners rather than arresting them before they enter our waters.
“If we place them in detention centers, they can infect others,” he added.
Ismail said authorities also detained 585 people yesterday for disobeying the recovery movement control order (RMCO).
“Of this number, 569 received compound fines, 13 were arrested and three more were released on police bail,” he said.
Among the crimes committed are not wearing masks, not practicing physical distancing and not preparing devices to register visitors in their facilities.
When asked by reporters about public complaints that they were stopped at police roadblocks despite having documents authorized to go to work, Ismail said the police had no powers to block them.
“The police should let them go if they can show they have permission slips or an employee pass. I hope this clears things up, ”he added.
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