SARAWAK VILLAGE UNDER EMCO
21 cases detected in Serian village, says Ismail Sabri
KAMPUNG Serumah Daerah Kecil Siburan in Serian, Sarawak, will be placed under a twoweek Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) starting today until March 20 following a hike in the number of Covid-19 cases there.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said up to Friday, 416 Covid-19 tests were carried out and 21 new cases were recorded.
“The EMCO will ease the Health Ministry’s duty in conducting tests and close-contact tracing on 580 residents,” he said yesterday.
He said the EMCO imposed on the dormitory, factory and Central Medicare construction site in Hilir Perak, Perak ended yesterday, and the EMCO at the locality would end today.
Ismail Sabri said the Health Ministry conducted 2,074 screenings and 1,650 cases were detected.
“The Health Ministry has confirmed that there is a downward trend in infections there and clusters are under control.
“All cases have undergone treatment and close contacts have been isolated and monitored.”
Police, meanwhile, arrested 205 people on Friday for violating standard operating procedures.
He said 70 of them had failed to wear face masks, followed by the failure of operators who did not provide recording equipment and registry of the patrons’ details (62); failure to observe physical distancing (25); being at entertainment outlets (18); interstate and inter-district travel without permission (16); premises operating beyond permitted hours and without permission (six); going out without valid reasons (four), and others (four).
The compliance operation task force on Friday conducted 63,131 inspections nationwide.
He said 193 people were issued compounds, nine were remanded while three were granted bail.
For Op Benteng, he said the operations involving the police, army, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, Malaysian Border Security Agency and other security agencies had mounted 447 roadblocks on Friday.
“Six vehicles and two boats were seized and 22 immigrants were arrested trying to enter the country illegally,” he said.
He said 1,460 returnees had arrived in the country via international entry points and were undergoing quarantine.
“Since July 24, 137,581 Malaysians have returned and were screened upon arrival.
“From that, 882 have been referred to hospitals for treatment,” he said, adding that 7,351 were quarantined and 129,348 were allowed to return home.