PETALING JAYA: A number of areas in Tawau, Kluang, and Kuala Lumpur have now come under the enhanced movement control order (MCO), says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic).
The Senior Minister (Security) said the enhanced MCO was implemented in these areas after risk assessment by several agencies and with the advice of the Health Ministry.
Kampung Pagar Sungai Imam in Tawau, Sabah will come under the enhanced MCO from May 23 until June 5.
“To date, the Health Ministry has conducted 35 screenings, and 24 of them are Covid-19 positive.
“The implementation of the enhanced MCO is to ensure that the Health Ministry can conduct early contact tracing and to ensure the residents will remain in the area and do not infect the community outside, ” he said.
The workers’ dormitories of the Oceanic Fabric Mill and the Purnabina factory in Kluang, Johor will also come under the enhanced MCO from May 23 to June 5.
“To date, the Health Ministry has conducted 33 screenings at the Oceanic Fabric Mill dormitory and 25 of them are Covid-19 positive.
“Some 99 screening tests were conducted at the Purnabina factory, with 31 of them positive, ” he said.
Kampung Batu Muda Tambahan and the People’s Housing Project (PPR) in Kampung Limau in Kuala Lumpur will also come under the enhanced MCO from May 23 to June 5.
“Some 76 positive cases were found at the Kampung Batu Muda Tambahan, out of 300 screening tests.
“In the PPR at Kampung Limau, 59 residents were found to be positive out of 150 people screened, ” he said.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri also said that three villages in the Bunut Susu sub-district in Pasir Mas, Kelantan will have their enhanced MCO extended.
The three villages are Kampung Paya Ular, Kampung Bechah Palas and Kampung Tualang.
“The Health Ministry conducted 486 screenings in Kampung Paya Ular, with 94 individuals found positive.
“Some 75 positive cases were recorded in Kampung Bechah Palas out of 984 screening tests.
“The Health Ministry also recorded 69 positive cases in Kampung Tualang out of 307 screening tests, ” he said.
The enhanced MCO was originally scheduled to end on May 22, but is now extended from May 23 to June 5.
