THE enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced in nine districts in Sabah, Terengganu and Pahang from August 5 to August 18, said Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein.

In his statement on the national recovery plan (PPN) today, Hishammuddin said there were four districts in Sabah will be quarantined: Kg Banjar in Keningau; Sibulu Camp 3 in Tenom; Penampang Baru, Penampang and the Tawau Immigration detention centre.

“The three EMCO localities in Terengganu are Taman Rakyat Bestari Phase One to Four and Rumah Awam Kos Rendah 1 and 2 in Bukit Kuang, Mukim Telok Kalong, Kemaman as well as the Manir sub-district in Kuala Terengganu.

“The EMCO will also be enforced in two localities in Raub, Pahang: Felda Tersang 1, 2 and 3, Batu Talam sub-district as well as Felda Krau 1, Gali sub-district,” he said.

Hishammuddin added that the EMCO will be extended in Kg Bintawa Hilir in Kuching starting tomorrow till August 17 after evaluating the Health Ministry’s presentation on risk assessment and Covid-19 infection trends.

He also announced the end of EMCO for Kg Sg Tapang in Kuching and 12 districts in Sabah effective tomorrow: Kg Guruh-Guruh, Sipitang; Lusera Telipok Timber Mill, Kg Mogiding Malawa and Progressif Perwira workers quarters, Kg Sinulihan and University Utama Kondominium Phase 2 in Kota Kinabalu, along with Kg Air and Kg Bokara in Sandakan; Kg Sri Menanti in Tawau.

Four villages in Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu – Kg Pondo, Kg Kasuapan, Kg Lok Urai and Kg Pulau Gaya – round up the list of Sabah localities.

In addition, 60 premises were ordered closed with immediate effect and 215 individuals were issued compound notices for violations of the standard operating procedure yesterday, he said. – Bernama, August 3, 2021.