PUTRAJAYA: Several localities in Perak, Johor and Sarawak will be placed under an enhanced movement control order effective Thursday (May 27) due to a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases in the affected areas.
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that in Perak, the Bagan Serai sub-district will be placed under an enhanced MCO after 53 positive cases were reported from 144 tests carried out as of May 24.
Health authorities found that the cases reported are scattered within the sub-district and not concentrated in one locality or area and the infectivity rate reported went up from 42.5% in week 20 to 62.6% in week 21.
Ismail Sabri added that Felda Redong 1 in Labis, Johor will also be placed under an enhanced MCO.