The Conditional Movement Control Order in Sarawak has been extended for another two weeks from Mar 1 to Mar 15, said SDMC in a statement today. – Bernama file photo.
KUCHING (Feb 26): The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has extended the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in Sarawak for another two weeks.
In its daily update today, SDMC said the extension would take effect from 12.01am on March 1 until 11.59pm on March 15 2021.
“The extended CMCO was decided upon after we had assessed the situation in Sarawak that the number of positive Covid-19 cases is increasing,” the statement said.
Separately, SDMC also imposed the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) in Sentosa Resettlement Scheme Phase 2 in Sibu, effective 12.01am tomorrow (Feb 27 Saturday) until 11.59pm on March 12 2021.
This was decided after the SDMC made a risk assessment on number of positive Covid-19 cases in the cluster.
Meanwhile SDMC said the number of clusters remained at 26 today.
The active clusters are Jalan Ho Pin Cluster in Samarahan, Jalan Muhibbah Cluster in Betong, Emperoh Jambu Cluster in Kuching, Sungai Bakong Cluster in Meradong, Jalan Green Cluster in Kuching, Kejatau Cluster in Sri Aman, Geronggang Cluster in Sibu, Mas Merah Cluster in Sibu Univista Cluster in Samarahan, Kampung Sungai Maong Cluster in Kuching, Gelong Cluster in Kapit, Kidurong Dua Cluster in Bintulu, Nanga Lijan Cluster in Julau, Seruas Cluster in Beluru, Sebangkoi Cluster in Sri Aman, Jun Heng Cluster in Bintulu, Bintang Daily Cluster in Meradong, Jalan Pengiran Cluster in Matu, Tabong Cluster in Bau, Indah Riang Cluster in Kuching, Bedayan Cluster in Serian, Rakut Cluster in Miri, Bukit Sekubong Cluster in Sebauh, Jelita Cluster in Miri and Pasai Cluster in Sibu as well as its sub-cluster, Tangap in Subis.
The clusters which registered an additional number of positive cases are namely Jalan Ho Pin in Samarahan (an increase by one case), Jalan Muhibbah in Betong (9), Emperoh Jambu in Kuching (38), Sungai Bakong in Meradong (5), Jalan Green in Kuching (3), Gelong in Kapit (27) and Pasai in Sibu (2) while the rest did not see any new casestoday.
Meanwhile SDMC said the police today issued nine compound notices for breaches of the Standard Operating Procedure imposed during this CMCO period and from the total, four are from Kuching while Padawan (3), Bintulu (1) and Miri (1).
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