KUALA LUMPUR: Four more localities in Sabah will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) from Thursday for two weeks following a significant increase in new Covid-19 cases.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said they are Kampung Banjar in Keningau; Kem 3 Sibulu in Tenom; Penampang Baru in Penampang; and Tawau Immigration Detention Depot.
Five more areas in Terengganu and Pahang also join the list of areas to be enforced with EMCO beginning Thursday.
In Kemaman, Terengganu, Taman Rakyat Bestari Fasa 1 – 4, and public low cost housing 1 and 2 will also be placed under EMCO together with Manir sub-district in Kuala Terengganu.
Two localities in Raub, Pahang, namely FELDA Tersang 1, 2 and 3 at Batu Talam sub-district, and FELDA Krau 1, Gali sub-district, will also be placed under EMCO.
"These areas will be placed under EMCO from Aug 5 to Aug 18 following assessment by the Health Ministry and Covid-19 infection in these localities," he said.
Meanwhile, the EMCO at Kampung Bintawa Hilir at Kuching, Sarawak, will be extended for another two weeks until Aug 17.
EMCO in Kampung Sungai Tapang in Kuching will end tomorrow as scheduled. EMCO will also end for several areas in Sabah, namely Kampung Guruh-Guruh in Sipitang; Kampung Sri Menanti in Tawau; Kampung Air and Kampung Bokara in Sandakan.
Lusera Telipok sawmill, Kampung Mogiding Malawa and Progressif Perwira workers quarters, Kampung Sinulihan, and University Utama Kondominium Fasa 2 will also see EMCO being lifted tomorrow, together with four villages in Pulau Gaya.
"The four villages are - Kampung Pondo, Kampung Kasuapan, Kampung Lok Urai, and Kampung Pulau Gaya," he said in a statement.