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IPOH: The Kamunting Correction Center in Taiping has been placed under an Enhanced Motion Control (MCO) order for two weeks.
In a statement released on Friday (October 16), a spokesperson said the enhanced MCO would be operational from October 16 to 29 to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak there.
The spokesperson said that the Covid-19 Prevention Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) would apply during this period.
“The entry and exit of the facilities will be tightened, including conditional movement restrictions for personnel.
“Visits from family members, lawyers, non-governmental organizations and outsiders will not be allowed,” the spokesman said.
Activities such as courses, sports, recreational activities and celebrations in the center and neighborhoods are also prohibited.
“A total blockade will be implemented in the blocks that house prisoners who are positive for Covid-19,” he added.
In a post on the Facebook page, the Perak Health Department said that 48 of the 52 new cases of Covid-19 in the state were from Taiping.
The 48 cases involved male inmates aged 35 to 65 at the center.
The district has also been marked as a red zone after 77 cases were recorded in the past 14 days.
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