PETALING Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah today urged Petaling Jaya Old Town residents to remain calm and to do as they are told by the authorities enforcing a lockdown in their neighbourhood.

In a statement today, Maria said food baskets will be delivered to the doorsteps of those confined to their homes under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO).

“I will be supplying food baskets to the area. My office has been working with Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat to prepare food baskets for distribution to those in the are,a including migrants and refugees. My team has prepared 1,200 baskets that will be distributed starting today by JKM,” said the former Bersih chairman.

“I urge all Old Town, PJ residents in the EMCO area to remain calm and follow the instructions set by the authorities. It is important for you and your family to stay at home and be safe.”

In a statement this morning, Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the lockdown was ordered on the advice of the health minister, following the detection of 26 Covid-19 cases in the area.

The lockdown is in effect for two weeks starting today.

“There are 26 confirmed positive Covid-19 cases in the wet market in Jalan Othman and there is a risk that the virus could spread into the Petaling Jaya Old Town area,” Ismail said.

“Therefore the Health Ministry has advised that the area be placed under the EMCO from May 10-23.”

The affected areas are Zone A (Jalan Penchala, Jalan 4/33, Jalan 4/37, Jalan 4/39, Jalan 4/41, Jalan 4/44, Jalan Terus 4/42, Jalan 4/43, Jalan 4/46 and Jalan Othman 4/4D); Zone B (Jalan 2/29, Jalan 2/29A, Jalan 2/27, Jalan 2/32, Jalan 2/25, Jalan 2/26, Jalan 2/34, Jalan 2/34A, Jalan 2/23, Jalan Dispensary 2/38 and Jalan Pasar 1/21); Zone C (Jalan Selangor, Lorong 3/57D, Lorong 3/57C, Jalan RIDA 3/56 and Jalan Sentosa 3/57). – May 10, 2020.