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KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah state government has decided to enforce an Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) in the Telipok and Kampung Numbak settlement, both near here, from midnight today until November 29.
Sabah Minister Masidi Manjun said the state Disaster Management Committee agreed to impose EMCO in both areas based on advice and risk assessment from the Health Ministry.
“The diverse stores can open from 6 a. M. At 6 p. M., While the markets can trade twice a week from 6 to. M. At 2 p. M. To give residents the opportunity to purchase essential items, ”he said today in a statement.
Masidi, who is also the state’s Covid-19 spokesperson, said that only one member of each family could leave the EMCO area to withdraw money from bank ATMs, with prior permission from the authorities that handle the entrances and departures from the two locations.
The state health department reported 381 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the cumulative count to 23,095, with three deaths recorded, namely two in the Sandakan district and one in Semporna.
Kota Kinabalu recorded 95 cases, followed by Tawau (65), Sandakan (51), Semporna (48) and Lahad Datu (34), Masidi said, adding that a total of 169,345 food baskets have been distributed to the target groups. .
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