PETALING JAYA: The enhanced movement control order would be imposed on two localities in Sarawak and six areas in Sabah, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic).

       The Deputy Prime Minister said the enhanced MCO would start on Thursday (July 22) and be enforced until Aug 4.

       The two localities in Kuching, Sarawak, are Kampung Bintawa Hilir and Kampung Sungai Tapang.

       In Sabah, the four localities in Kota Kinabalu are the Lusera Telipo wood factory, Kampung Mogiding Malawa and the Progresif Pewira workers dormitories, Kampung Sinulihan

       and University Utama Condominum Fasa 2.

       Also under the enhanced MCO are Kampung Guruh-Guruh in Sipitang, and Kampung Air dan Kampung Bokara in Sandakan.

       "The government decided to impose the enhanced MCO after the Nation Security Council considered the Health Ministry's risk evaluation and the Covid-19 infectivity trend in the areas concerned," said Ismail Sabri in a statement on Tuesday (July 20).

       He also said that a total of 388 individuals had been detained for breaching standard operating procedures (SOP).

       He said 355 individuals were issued compound notices, 31 remanded and two others were released on police bail.

       The SOP Compliance Task Force, said Ismail Sabri, also conducted 83,215 checks involving 19,567 personnel.

       The checks were carried out at 1,970 factories, 1,031 construction sites and 272 workers quarters.

       He added that 38 factories were ordered to stop operations after they were found to have flouted SOP.