KUALA LUMPUR: Several localities in Sabah, Kelantan, Perak and Terengganu will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (MCO) from Tuesday (Aug 17) until Aug 30, says Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
The Senior Minister said for Sabah, the localities are Kampung Mantanau, Kampung Pirasan Ulu, Kampung Suang Punggur and Kampung Tambulaung in Kota Belud, as well as Taman Megah Jaya (Lorong Megah 2, 3, 9 and 10) in Tawau, while the other localities are Kampung Bukit Cina in Besut, Terengganu; Kampung Lela Jasa in Kuala Krai in Kelantan and Spanish Garden construction site in Kinta, Perak.
"EMCO is being imposed in these localities given the rise in Covid-19 cases," he said in a statement on Sunday (Aug 15).
He also announced that EMCO would be extended until Aug 30 for 33 localities in Dungun, Terengganu and a locality in Kota Marudu, Sabah.
"The areas involved are 33 localities in Dungun, Terengganu. The localities are Sungai Buaya, Tanah Lot, Lembah, Padang Jambu, Nibong, Bukit Chakat Tengah, Kampung Molek, Bijangga, Sungai Udang, Sungai Penaga, Kubang Miang, Teratai, Teluk Lipat, Alor Tembusu, Sura Utara, Batu 48, Sura Gate, Bukit Chatak and Tembusu Akar in Kuala Dungun.
"Meanwhile, the remaining localities in Dungun are in Sura. The areas are Rumah Awam Kos Rendah Gong Pasir, Kampung Gong Pasir, Taman Maidam, Batu 5, Sura Tengah, Alor Tempoyak, Taman Rakyat Jaya, Taman Delima Batu 6, Balai Besar, Sura Melati, Batu 7, Paya Balai Besar, Pak Sabah and Sura Lapangan Terbang.
"The sole locality in Sabah where the EMCO is extended is at Kampung Tagibang in Kota Marudu," he said.
Hishammuddin also announced that EMCO would end at five localities in Sabah and a locality in Terengganu on Monday (Aug 16).
"The localities are Perumahan Awam Kos Rendah Anak Ikan, in Jabi, Besut, Terengganu.
Meanwhile, the five localities in Sabah are Ladang Agathis in Kalabakan, Kampung Bakalau in Beaufort, Kampung Nosoob in Penampang, Perumahan Ladang Hibumas in Sungai-Sungai, Beluran and Kampung Gusung in Kota Kinabalu," he added.