The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will be imposed in Sandakan, Papar and Tuaran in Sabah, and Klang in Selangor beginning 9 October to check the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
He said the CMCO would be enforced for 14 days in these red zones to enable targeted case detection activities to be carred out.
“Movements in and out of these four CMCO areas will be banned. Only essential services including factories and the related services network will be allowed.”
“The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) will list out the essential services concerned in these areas.”
He said the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the affected areas includes allowing two members from a house to go out and get food and household supplies, closure of non-essential services, and limiting the operation hours of restaurants, grocery shops and convenience stores to between 6 am and 6 pm.
Ismail Sabri said no sports, social and religious activities would be allowed while taxi, e-hailing and food delivery services can operate only from 6 am to 8 pm.
“Express and stage bus services are also not allowed to operate. Residents in the affected areas are not allowed to leave for work throughout the CMCO period. Employers should respect this order and allow their workers to take leave or work from home.”
Meanwhile, he said the Targeted Enhanced Movement Control Order (TEMCO) for Tongkang Yard Flats in Seberang Perak would be lifted at 12.01 am on 8 October after no new cases of COVID-19 were recorded for a seven-day period from 28 September.
On 25 September the government ended the TEMCO in Kota Setar, Kedah but extended that in Tongkang Yard Flats.
Source: BERNAMA
