Ipoh sub-district under CMCO from tomorrow - Ismail Sabri

 

A conditional movement control order (MCO) will be implemented at the Ipoh sub-district in Perak for two weeks starting tomorrow (Jan 7) until Jan 20, said Senior Minister (Security) Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the decision was based on risk assessment on the area by the Ministry of Health (MOH).

“MOH today reported an increase in positive Covid-19 cases in the Ipoh sub-district.

“To date, MOH has confirmed that there are 106 positive cases of Covid-19 reported scattered in the Ipoh sub-district, and of the total, 89 cases are from local infections recorded within 14 days,” he said in a statement on the implementation of the recovery MCO today.

He said the MOH also confirmed there were clusters still active involving factory areas concentrated in several industrial areas in the sub-district, which were at risk of Covid-19 infection spread.

He said the implementation of a conditional MCO was to enable the MOH to carry out targeted screening and to reduce movement among the community in the area.

Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said the enhanced MCO at the Westlite workers’ dormitories at the Tampoi Jaya Industrial Park in Johor Bahru was extended from Jan 9 to 22.

“The government previously implemented enhanced MCO in Westlite workers’ dormitories which is scheduled to end on Jan 8, but on the advice and risk assessment by MOH, the government has agreed to extend it,” he said.

He said thus far, the MOH carried out 1,303 tests and out of that, 555 positive cases were recorded. MOH also confirmed that the Covid-19 infection rate among occupants in the dormitories was still high.

In the meantime, he said 194 individuals were arrested and issued with compounds yesterday for flouting MCO directives.

Among the offences were not wearing face masks (84), failing to provide equipment to record customer details (74), failing to comply with physical distancing (25), and others (11).

He said yesterday also saw 49 illegal immigrants and two skippers detained as well as seven land vehicles seized in Op Benteng.

“The government will take stern action against any party who tries to enter the country’s borders illegally and enforcement agencies will continue to tighten controls at the borders, especially at rat trails,” he said.

- Bernama