Two condos in Genting Highlands put under EMCO

 

The government has placed two condominiums in Genting Highlands under enhanced movement control order (MCO).

The condominiums affected were Amber Court Apartment and Ria Apartment.

Also locked down was a rumah kongsi (informal workers' housing) in Kampung Semaut, Bentong, Pahang.

This came after 55 cases of Covid-19 were recorded in the three localities, between Dec 6 and Dec 8.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the lockdown will last until Dec 23.

Earlier, it was reported that army and police personnel have cordoned off the two condominiums as well as the Kayangan Apartment.

On Friday, the Health Ministry announced the Jalan Genting cluster involving the Titiwangsa district of Kuala Lumpur and Bentong district of Pahang where Genting Highlands is located.

To date, some 1,154 people have been screened for Covid-19 in this cluster, with 164 testing positive.

An Amber Court resident told China Press they saw "hundreds" of migrant workers being fetched by trucks and taken away from the condominium, after being tested for Covid-19 last weekend.

Security personnel have controlled movement at Ria Apartment and Kayangan apartment since Dec 7, the daily reported.

Meanwhile, Ismail also announced that the enhanced MCO at Taman Telipok Ria, Tuaran in Sabah will be extended until Dec 12.

The enhanced MCO for housing areas in Sungai Seluang subdistrict in Kulim, Kedah was also extended to Dec 24.

However, one housing area, Taman Sawi, has been opened up after no further positive cases were detected. It will now be under the conditional MCO.

The conditional MCO for the Teja subdistrict in Kampar, Perak will also end tomorrow after no community cases were reported. - Mkini