COVID-19 | The government has put three residential colleges at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) in Kota Kinabalu on lockdown following a Covid-19 outbreak.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob (above) said following the Health Ministry's briefing and consultation with various agencies, the government decided to impose an enhanced movement control order (MCO) on the three residential colleges.
The residential colleges under the enhanced MCO are KK Tun Mustapha, KK Tun Fuad and KK Tun Pengiran Ahmad Rafae.
Ismail said to date, 133 people have been screened and 19 had the virus.
"The Health Ministry confirmed that Covid-19 had spread among the inhabitants of the three residential colleges and the infectivity rate is high," he added.
Ismail said the enhanced MCO will come into force on April 5 and will last until April 18.
"The enhanced MCO is to ensure the movement of residents can be controlled to avoid Covid-19 from spreading out of the residential colleges into the community," he said.
Ismail also announced an enhanced MCO in Kampung Pagalungan Ansip in Keningau and Kampung Kalindukan in Nabawan following an increase of Covid-19 cases in the Sabah villages.
They also take effect at midnight until April 18.
He further announced an extension of the MCO on the district of Keningau until April 18.
Meanwhile, the enhanced MCO at Taman Guru, Kuantan in Pahang which was supposed to end on April 9 will be lifted tomorrow.
Ismail said a total of 481 test samples were taken and 89 people tested positive for Covid-19.
"The Health Ministry confirmed the remaining active cases in the locality are under control and no more test samples were outstanding," he said.
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