EMCO: Mixed reactions
KUCHING: There are mixed reactions from the public on whether the government should enforce the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government may consider enforcing EMCO in certain areas in the state if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase. When interviewed by New […]
MoH considering EMCO in Sarawak
PUTRAJAYA: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) may be enforced in certain areas of Sarawak if the number of Covid-19 cases there continues to increase, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said of the 19 clusters that were still active, eight of them were in Sarawak, however, for now, the Ministry of […]
Police await decision on inter-district travel
KUCHING: Sarawak police will await the decision of the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on inter-district travel during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) period. “Although the conditional movement control order (CMCO) will end on June 9, a total of 51 roadblocks throughout Sarawak will still be on,” said Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail. […]
Interstate travel among activities allowed from Wednesday
PUTRAJAYA: Interstate travel will be allowed beginning this Wednesday, with the exception of areas declared under enhanced movement control order (EMCO), Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. In announcing the recovery movement control order (RMCO) to replace the conditional MCO, which will end on Tuesday, Muhyiddin said this will be among the restrictions to […]
Living under an enhanced MCO
To contain the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in specific locations, the government announced an enhanced movement control order (EMCO), where all persons within the coverage area, whether locals or foreigners, are confined indoors while outsiders are barred from entry, with all entry points blocked. A necessary public health measure With the coming into effect of the […]
Areas with rising number of Covid-19 infections to be placed under EMCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has not ruled out the possibility of enforcing the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in isolation in areas that see a rise in Covid-19 cases during the conditional MCO period that has now been extended to June 9, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today. The prime minister advised the people against becoming […]
TM resuming operations starting May 12
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) will resume its operations further starting May 12 to include service installations and restorations at customers’ premises in all areas, except for those in the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) areas. A total of 182 TMpoint outlets nationwide will also reopen on the same date but with a revised […]
Active case detection ops
Not enhanced MCO, clarifies Uggah KUCHING: The four-day Active Case Detection (ACD) operations carried out in residential areas in Taman Uni Garden and Taman Desa Ilmu in Kota Samarahan until April 30 is not enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said it was not EMCO but to limit […]
Flying of drones prohibited
KUALA LUMPUR: All parties including media practitioners are reminded to refrain from flying drones at any location across the country, while the movement control order (MCO) is being enforced until May 12. Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), Air Operations (PGU) Drone Unit chief, Supt Rasha Azaldin Shafii said flying drones without obtaining permit from the Civil Aviation Authority […]
Three deaths involving Health Ministry staff
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 325 personnel of the Health Ministry (MoH) have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far and three of them have died, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the number of Covid-19 infections among MoH staff members constituted 5.8 percent of the cumulative total of 5,603 cases recorded in […]
