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Two Sabah localities under EMCO

KOTA KINABALU: Kampung Nahaba Tegudon and Kampung Linau in Kota Belud will be placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from June 29 to July 12 following an increase in Covid-19 cases in the two localities.

Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said nine positive cases were recorded as a result of 48 screening tests conducted in Kampung Nahaba Tegudon, while 11 positive cases were reported from 15 screenings carried out in Kampung Linau.

“The implementation of the EMCO is to facilitate the Ministry of Health (MOH) to conduct early detection of Covid-19 cases and prevent the spread of Covid-19 to the other localities,” he said in a statement on Sunday.

He said the EMCO in Kampung Penimbawan, Tuaran, which was scheduled to end on June 28, would be extended, from June 29 to July 12 due to the ongoing Covid- 19 infections among the residents and new cases were still recorded in the village.