A TOTAL of 2,100 out of 5,262 family heads in Amanjaya, Sg Petani, which is under the administrative enhanced movement-control order (EMCO) to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, have received food assistance in stages starting yesterday.

Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor said the assistance was being distributed by the state government via related agencies after the EMCO came into force last Friday.

“More than 5,200 family heads living in the Kenanga, Melur and Mawar areas need to be given food assistance because they are being quarantined at home. 

“The aid has begun to be distributed and it will continue tomorrow and we will make sure everyone affected by the EMCO gets adequate supply,” he told reporters today.

Sanusi welcomed donations from any civil societies, adding that the donations could be sent to the district Disaster Operations Control Centre, which would then be distributed to the residents.

Earlier, Sanusi witnessed the handing over of donations of 50 units of wheelchairs and seven units of digital temperature scanners from the Alor Star Rotary Club District Governor, Teoh Kwan Swee to state health director Dr Mohd Fikri Ujang for the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital. – Bernama, August 30, 2020.