CMCO with enhanced SOPs to be enforced in Bintulu

BINTULU: A Conditional Movement Control Order with enhanced standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be enforced in Bintulu Division from midnight (April 14) to April 27.

Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee (BDDMC) minister in charge Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom said this follows the sudden rise in Covid-19 positive cases in the division.

“Overall, the standard operating procedures (SOP) are still following the state SOPs; we just have to adjust it based on our current situation here,” the Minister of Utilities told reporters after chairing the BDDMC meeting yesterday.

Under the new SOPs until April 27, all economic activities will only be allowed to open from 6am to 8pm, except for pharmacies, which can open until 10pm.

There will be no dining in at coffee shops and restaurants, with only takeaways allowed.

Dr Rundi said the drastic move has to be taken to prevent the Covid19 situation in Bintulu from getting worse, citing Sibu as an example.

He stressed this 14-day period is critical for Bintulu to break the chain of infection in the community.

“Our medical facilities are at a critical stage, including our manpower, ICU, PKRC, and quarantine centres.

“If we record more cases, then how are we going to solve this problem?” he said.

He said the CMCO with enhanced SOPs was unanimously agreed to by all elected representatives here, front-liners, and BDDMC.