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MEDIA STATEMENT SENIOR MINISTER OF DEFENCE

1 JULY 2021

ON THE NATIONAL RECOVERY PLAN (NRP) & ENHANCED MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (EMCO)

Monitoring and Enforcement of COVID-19 SOPs in the Manufacturing Sector and Business Premises

As previously announced, the Government will step up comprehensive enforcement in terms of inspections on factories and business premises due to too many violations of government directives and SOPs that have been gazetted.

Cumulatively, the Compliance Operations Task Force team has conducted 98,376 COVID-19 inspections and snap checks nationwide with a total strength of 20,701 members.

Yesterday, the Compliance Operations Task Force team conducted 2,133 inspections on factories and 11,369 business premises.

Of that number, three (3) factories and 10 premises were ordered to close for violating government directives and SOPs.

EMCO for and WP

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has presented to the National Security Council (NSC) Technical Committee Meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the state of Selangor and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Both these states show a high trend of infection. Selangor reports an average daily of COVID-19 cases between 1,800 to 1,900. While in FT Kuala Lumpur the average daily number of cases is in the range of 600 to 1,000 cases. All districts in Selangor and FT Kuala Lumpur reported COVID-19 incidence cases exceeding 12.1 /100,000 residents.

The projected data of the infection value rate (R-naught) in these two states is still in the range of 1.0 and does not show a downward trend. This situation is worrisome when taking into account the population density and the spread of three more virulent new variants namely Beta variant B.1.351 (South Africa), Delta B.1.617.2 (India) and Alpha B.1.1.7 (UK).

In this regard, through discussions of various agencies and based on a risk assessment by MOH, the National Security Council decided to implement an Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) in Selangor districts and several localities in FT Kuala Lumpur for 14 days from 3 July 2021 to 16 July 2021.

The districts involved are as follows:

Petaling District

Sub-District:

• Petaling • Damansara • Sg Buloh •

Hulu Langat District

Sub-District:

• Hulu Langat • Ampang • Cheras •

Sepang District

Sub-District:

• Labu •

Gombak District

Sub-District:

• Batu • Rawang • Setapak • Hulu kelang •

Kuala Langat District

Sub-District:

• Tanjung 12 (1) • Tanjung 12 (2) • • Bandar • • Batu

Klang District

Sub-District:

Kuala Selangor District

Sub-District:

Hulu Selangor District

Sub-District:

• Rasa •

As for FT Kuala Lumpur the following localities are involved: • Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Sri Semarak • Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Batu Muda • Flat Seksyen 2 Wangsa Maju • Flat Seksyen 1 Wangsa Maju • Kampung Padang Balang • Taman Koperasi Polis (Fasa 1 & 2)

• Flat Sri • Kampung Puah • Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Kampung Baru Air Panas • Flat Desa Pandan (Termasuk Baiduri & Delima) • Kampung Batu Muda • Projek Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) Kerinchi • Bandar Baru Sentul • Taman Ikan Emas

With the implementation of this EMCO, ALL EMCO area routes will be closed and controlled by PDRM.

All residents in EMCO areas are NOT ALLOWED to leave their respective homes EXCEPT for one (1) household representative only to buy basic necessities in the EMCO area within a radius of 10 kilometers from the residence.

MOH will conduct targeted screening tests on all residents in the affected areas.

The National Vaccination Program coordinating committee also assured that the vaccination program would be enhanced and intensified in the affected areas.

Therefore, movement across districts and states for the purpose of COVID-19 vaccination at Vaccination Centers (PPVs) outside the district or state of residence is PERMITTED by showing appointment details on the MySejahtera application, website or SMS.

Airports and Ports are allowed to operate as usual. Public transport activities and services (trains, commuters, buses, airports, taxis, ferries, e-hailing) are allowed to operate as usual with a 50% capacity.

The number of passengers in taxis and e-hailing is limited to two (2) people only including the driver.

No unnecessary movement outside the residential area after 8:00 pm except for emergency cases or with the permission of PDRM.

Only essential service sectors are ALLOWED to operate from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm such as utilities, sanitation and sewage.

In addition, only food and basic daily necessity factories such as rice, white bread (loaf), sugar, cooking oil, wheat flour, fresh milk, infant milk powder, medicines, and face masks are allowed to operate.

In addition, only food factories and basic daily necessities such as rice, white bread (loaf), sugar, cooking oil, wheat flour, fresh milk, infant milk powder, medicine, and face masks are allowed to operate.

Permission to work is only for essential services or to perform official Government duties with a letter of confirmation from the employer or a valid employee pass.

Employees other than those in essential service are NOT ALLOWED to leave the EMCO area and cannot work during the EMCO period. Employers are required to comply with this order and allow employees to work from home.

Only employees from essential services and factories as well as authorized business premises can use the previously issued MITI letter.

Restaurants, food shops/stalls, food trucks, roadside hawkers, street hawkers, food courts/hawker centers, roadside food stalls/kiosks are ALLOWED to operate between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Purchasing food is PERMITTED only by take away, drive-thru or delivery.

Grocery stores, convenience stores, daily necessity stores are ALLOWED to operate between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Hospitals, clinics and medical laboratories are ALLOWED to operate up to 24 hours or in accordance with the permission license.

Pharmacies, drug stores, veterinarians, pet food stores, are ALLOWED to operate between 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Petrol stations are ALLOWED to operate between 6:00 am to 8:00 pm except petrol stations on toll highways which can operate up to 24 hours.

Wholesale markets are ALLOWED to operate from 12:00 am to 6:00 am.

Public markets, Permanent Farmer Markets (Pasar Tani Kekal - PTK) & MyFarm Outlets (MFOs) are ALLOWED to operate from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Any sports, social, recreational and cultural activities are NOT PERMITTED.

The permissions and SOPs as stated above are only part of the full SOP. This SOP is applicable for the EMCOs implemented in the Selangor State sub- districts and localities in FT Kuala Lumpur.

Detailed information on the SOPs can be found on the NSC website at https://www.mkn.gov.my.

Practice a self “lockdown”. Stay at home and practise a healthy lifestyle with your family within your residential compound.

Thank you.

#StaySafeStayHome #AmalkanKawalanKendiri

YB DATO’ SERI ISMAIL SABRI YAAKOB SENIOR MINISTER OF DEFENCE

DISCLAIMER: This unofficial translation is based on the original document which is written in the Malay language. Should there be any inconsistency or difference between this translation and the original document, kindly note that the original document is the governing and prevailing version.