CMCO in Kampung Padang Che Mas, Baling, from Oct 18 to 31

KUALA LUMPUR: A Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will be implemented in Kampung Padang Che Mas, Baling, Kedah from Oct 18 to 31, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the decision was made at the National Security Council (MKN) Special Meeting today, after receiving input from the Kedah State MKN on the current COVID-19 situation in the village.

"The CMCO involves 1,150 residents and 151 houses in the area," he said during his virtual press conference broadcast on the Ministry of Defence’s official Facebook page today.

He said as of Oct 12, 236 individuals in the village had been screened and directed to self-quarantine at home donning quarantine bracelets.

"Of the total, 25 COVID-19 positive cases were recorded involving five families, and another 100 individuals are still waiting for the results," he said.

He said with the implementation of CMCO in the area, all residents were required to comply with the set standard operating procedures (SOP) including no movements in and out of Kampung Padang Che Mas, having only two people from a family head out to get food and necessities, as well as the closure of schools and other educational institutions.

-- BERNAMA