KUALA LUMPUR: The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) at the Tapah Prison and staff quarters in Batang Padang, Perak has been extended until March 29.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the EMCO should have ended on March 15 but has been extended for another two weeks based on the risk analysis made by the technical committee.
"To date, the Health Ministry has conducted 2,660 screenings with 556 positive Covid-19 cases detected.
"The ministry also confirmed 562 remaining samples are awaiting results and the outbreak is still taking place involving prison detainees," he said in a statement today.