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Police and Armed Forces personnel inspect vehicles during a roadblock at the Gombak Toll Plaza May 5, 2021. ― Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 Police will intensify enforcement and control at state and district borders as well as crowded areas to ensure that members of the public comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) and do not travel across states or districts.
In fact, several state chief police officers today joined their men to ensure that enforcement of the SOP compliance was implemented in a bid to break the chain of infection.
PETALING JAYA: To curb Covid-19, all interstate and inter-district travel without police approval will not be allowed across the country from May 10 to June 6, says Senior Minister (Defence) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
In a statement on Saturday (May 8), he also said that from May 10 to June 6, all social, education and economic activities that involves the gathering of people will not be allowed.
Ismail Sabri also said that during same period, all official and social functions by the government and private sector is not allowed. However, this decision will be reviewed after two weeks, he added.
Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said the government is always reviewing its SOPS, and if there is an increase in daily cases, present SOPs to stem Covid-19 might be tightened.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Kuantan district in Pahang as well as several districts and mukim in Penang and Perak will be placed under the Movement Control Orde.
GEORGE TOWN: A total of four entertainment centre owners and 45 patrons were fined a total of RM325,000 for violating the Conditional Movement Control.