The Malaysian government just ordered an Administrative EMCO (Enhanced Movement Control Order), locking down 28 towns in Kedah and the Tawau Prison!
Administrative EMCO Declared In Kedah
Kedah has been struck by multiple COVID-19 clusters in recent weeks – Telaga, Tawar, Meranti, Muda, Kurau, and of course, the notorious Sivagangga cluster that accounted for some 45 cases.
The latest Sungai Cluster started at a medical center in Kedah. The index case (Case 9455) was a healthcare worker at the medical center, symptomatic since 30 August but did not seek treatment. A screening test was performed on 5 September, and it came back positive for COVID-19.
The second case of the cluster (Case 9456) is also a healthcare worker at the same medical center, and close contact of the index case. This case was symptomatic on 5 September and was screened, and found to be positive.
To stop the spread of COVID-19 cases in Kedah, the Malaysian government ordered an Administrative EMCO (Enhanced Movement Control Order) on 28 towns in the Kota Setar district in Kedah :
Langgar
Bukit Pinang
Gunung
Kuala Kedah
Sungai Baru
Kota Setar
Mergong
Titi Gajah
Alor Malai
Pengkalan Kudor
Padang Lalang
Kubang Rotan
Teluk Cengai
Teluk Kechai
Pumpong
Derga
Tajar
Limbong
Tebengau
Teluk Mas
Lengkus
Kangkong
Lepai
Hutan Kampung
Alor Merah
Anak Bukit
Sala Kechik
Padang Hang
The Administrative EMCO for those 28 Kedah counties will kick off at 12:01 on 11 September 2020 and last until 25 September 2020.
These are the restrictions during the Administrative EMCO in Kedah :
- the Bukit Kayu Hitam international entry point will be shut down
- no interstate travel into, or out from, Kedah is allowed
- the Alor Setar Utama and Alor Setar Selatan tolls will be shut down
- ferry operations in Kuala Kedah will be halted
- religious centres will be closed
- universities, kindergartens and vocational training centres will be closed
- factories must request permission from the police before they are allowed to operate
- only stores providing essential services – groceries, petrol stations, clinics, hospitals – will be allowed to operate
- clinics and hospitals are allowed to open 24 hours a day
- food operators are only allowed to provide take-away – no dine-in allowed
- petrol stations, pharmacies and grocery shops are allowed to open from 8 AM until 8 PM
- sporting, social and recreational activities are not allowed
- night markets are not allowed to open
- daily markets are allowed to open from 6 AM until 2 PM
- only one member of the family is allowed to go out to buy supplies.
Administrative EMCO Declared In Tawau Prison
The Tawau prison in Sabah will also be placed under Administrative EMCO, from 12:01 on 11 September 2020 until 25 September 2020.
The Lahad Datu Benteng Cluster was first identified in the jail of the District Police Headquarters in Lahad Datu, Sabah.
In the first screening of 50 prisoners on 28 August, they detected 7 positive cases. However, that cluster has now resulted in :
- 83 cases (40 new cases today alone) in Tawau Prison, with 1201 individuals waiting for their test results
- 87 cases in Lahad Datu, with 392 individuals waiting for their test results
However, this lockdown will only affect the prisoners, prison staff and their family members who live within the prison area.
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