KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Nov — A total of 108 individuals were caught not wearing a face mask, which was the highest violations recorded for defying the recovery movement control order (RMCO) yesterday.
Senior Minister (Security Cluster), Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the number was part of the 289 individuals nabbed yesterday, with 277 of them issued compounds followed 11 remanded while one was released on bail.
Fifty-nine individuals were found failing to observe physical distancing, failure to provide entry recording facility (51), illegal interstate travel in areas under conditional movement control order (CMCO) (38) and others (33), he said in a statement here today.
He said the actions were taken in operations by the special task force on standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance headed by police.
In another development, Ismail Sabri said Op Benteng conducted to curb cross-border crimes succeeded in capturing 35 illegal immigrants and a smuggler yesterday.
“Also seized were nine vehicles,” he said while announcing the success of 274 roadblocks mounted by police, the Malaysian Armed Forces and the Malaysian Border Security Agency.
Elaborating further, he said 70,939 individuals have returned home via international gateways from July 24 until yesterday and they were placed at 73 hotels and 22 public training institutes as well as private education institutes throughout the country.
“From the total, 10,948 individuals are undergoing the mandatory quarantine, 404 people were sent to hospitals for treatment while 60,037 returnees were discharged and allowed to go home,” he said and added that all of them came back from 36 countries.
Meanwhile, he said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) carried out daily inspections on 12 essential items at 662 business premises including retailers (459), wholesalers (171) and manufacturers (32).
Ismail Sabri said KPDNHEP enforcement officers conducted 1,413 special inspections for RMCO SOP compliance and found all premises inspected adhered to the stipulated orders.
However, he urged entrepreneurs and members of the public to practise self-discipline on physical distancing and hygiene especially when shopping for daily necessities.
— Bernama
