POLICE arrested 186 people yesterday for breaching the recovery movement control order (RMCO), said Senior Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said 41 of them were remanded, three released on bail, and the remaining 142 issued with compound fines.

“Among the RMCO violations were running a unlicensed massage centre (two), not complying with the standard operating procedure (59), activities involving large gatherings which hampered physical distancing (124), and flouting the home surveillance order (one),” he said in a statement.

Ismail said police also checked on 1,942 people undergoing mandatory quarantine in their homes.

He added that 2,800 people, who returned to the country between July 24 and July 30, have been placed at 16 quarantine stations in Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, Kelantan, Selangor, Penang, Sarawak and Johor.

“Of the total, 11 individuals were sent to the hospital for treatment,” he said.

Under Ops Benteng, he said police conducted 59 roadblocks and inspected 41,748 vehicles to curb illegal entry.

The compliance operation task force, meanwhile, conducted 60,038 checks to monitor and enforce the RMCO SOP compliance until yesterday (July 30), he said.

Ismail Sabri also said that the Malaysian Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) inspected 15 construction sites nationwide yesterday. One of. them received a warning for not complying with the health and safety guidelines.

“Meanwhile, all 19 construction sites that the CIBD ordered to close have been allowed to fully operate again after complying with the stipulated SOP and guidelines,” he said. – Bernama, July 31, 2020.