PETALING JAYA: Six localities in Sabah and one in Pahang will be placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Aug 18 to 31.

       National Security Council director-general Datuk Rodzi Md Saad said the localities in Sabah are Kampung Mentadak Baru in Pulau Sebatik, Kampung Sri Aman in Batu 3？ on Jalan Apas, Kampung Hidayat in Batu 4; Taman Semarak Jaya, Lorong Damai and Lorong Haji Marzuki on Jalan Damai.

       In Pahang, the locality involved is Kampung Luit, Maran.

       "After considering the Health Ministry's presentation on risk review and infection trends, the EMCO is being imposed in these localities," he said in a statement on Monday (Aug 16).

       Rodzi also announced that the EMCO would be extended in Mukah, Sarawak and Raub, Pahang.

       "The Ladang Palmyn workers quarters in Mukah will have its EMCO extended until Aug 31.

       "At Kampung Temalian at Mukim Ulu Dong in Raub, the EMCO is extended until Aug 24," he said.

       He also announced that the EMCO would end as planned at several localities in Pahang, Sabah, Terengganu, Kelantan and Sarawak on Tuesday (Aug 17).

       They are Kampung Bedu and Kampung Pamah Kulat at Mukum Ulu Dong in Raub, Pahang; Sungai Klau and Sungai Chalit in Raub, Pahang; Kampung Selagon and Kampung Binsulok in Beaufort, Sabah; and Bandar Cheneh Baru and Felda Neram at Mukim Bandi in Kemaman, Terengganu.

       Others included Kampung Belian at Mukim Sungai Pinang in Tumpat, Kelantan; Kampung Tok Sadang at Mukim Badang in Kota Baru, Kelantan; and Kampung Bintawa Hilir in Kuching, Sarawak.