17 longhouses in Sarawak placed under EMCO
KUCHING: A total of 17 longhouses statewide have been placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced yesterday.
In Sebauh, Rh Ronnie Ugat Bangah, KM12 Sg Setulai and Rh Unji Pagan, Sg Tissey, Jalan Ulu Pandan are placed under EMCO from Sept 19 to 28, while Rh Malang Juni, Sg Binjai, KM9 Jalan Sebauh-Bintulu is under EMCO from Sept 20 to 29.
“Two other longhouses are also under EMCO from Sept 20 to 29, namely Rh Muli Bilap, KM2, Jalan Tatau-Bintulu in Tatau, and Rh Fabian Jembu Tangi, Sg Setiam, KM37 Jalan Pesisir Kuala Tatau in Bintulu,” the committee said in its daily Covid-19 update.
In addition, 10 localities are placed under EMCO from Sept 21 to 30.
These include three longhouses in Lubok Antu, namely Rh Jangan, Tapang Pungga; Rh Burau, Nanga Mengkak, Ulu Engkari, and Rh Anam, Bila Antu; two longhouses in Sri Aman, namely Rh Kasol, Melugu Kuari, and Rh Daniel, Guntung Ulu, Undop.
Others are Rh Hillary Apau, Rantau Sabong in Pakan; Rh Tukang, Nyalak Atas Pakan; Rh Unsan, Nanga Beduie, Merurun, Julau; Rh Angget, Nanga Belaguai Merurun, Julau; and Rh Jemmy, Nanga Sekalong, Sg Merurun, Julau.
A longhouse in Betong, namely Rh Edmund Gunting, Sengalang, Debak is under EMCO from Sept 21 to Oct 1, while Rh Cherengga, Sg Sentebu, Sare in Sarikei is under EMCO from Sept 22 to Oct 1.
SDMC also said that Rh Stephen, Jerai, Debak in Beton will have its EMCO period extended from Sept 22 to Oct 1.
Meanwhile, the committee announced the end of EMCO at 25 localities yesterday.
These include two longhouses in Lubok Antu, namely Rh Meritian, Merindun and Rh Dancon, Bua, Engkilili.
The EMCO at the workers’ quarters of High Packaging Plastic, Ecoshop, Taan Plantation and SK Kuala Tatau in Bintulu has also ended.
Three rented rooms in Bintulu also saw the end of their EMCO. They are the units above Solidcool Air Conditioners & Refrigeration, Modern Lighting and Curtain, and Wellgo Cold Drink & Café, Kemena Commercial Centre.
In Tatau, two localities ended their EMCO, namely Rh Joshua Renang Manai, Nanga Meta, and the SK Tatau quarters.
The EMCO is also over for Kampung Sebiris, Lundu; Kampung Keranji, Lundu; Rh Angos, Nyelam, Sri Aman; Rh Hilary, Nyelam, Sri Aman; Rh Nanta, Purai Sri Aman; Rh Senabong, Kubau Ili, Sri Aman; Rh Tawie, Belawan, Sri Aman; Rh Jonathan, Semumok Atas, Betong; Rh Bayai, Melaban, Betong; Rh Janting, Nanga Merurun, Julau; Rh Achum, Nanga Selatak Balut, Julau; Rh Unding, Nanga Selatak Balut, Julau; Rh Selat, Ulu Sg Janting, Bintangor, Meradong; and Rh Sang, Rantau Chire, Nanga Kemalih, Entabai, Pakan.