SHAH ALAM, July 17 — Selangor is now back in Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) following the lifting of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in its 34 subdistricts yesterday.
Selangor Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said this follows the announcement made by the Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the National Security Council (NSC) on the matter.
“Therefore, Selangor is now in Phase One of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) except for localities subjected to EMCO. This standard operating procedure (SOP) is to be applied based on NSC’s directive,” he posted on Facebook today.
Following the decision, two people per household are allowed to travel in a vehicle limited to a radius of 10km from the place of residence to buy food, basic necessities, while three people are allowed to travel in a vehicle for medical treatment, vaccinations and emergencies.
As for the public sector, 20 per cent of civil servants are allowed to be in offices to perform tasks that cannot be done from home, while it is 60 per cent for the private sector but subjected to the ministry’s approval letters.
Other facilities and services allowed are as follows:
1. Individual sports and recreation activities in open spaces — 7am to 8pm
— jogging and exercise only
— physical distancing of 2 to 3 metres
— within own housing areas or neighbourhood
2. Petrol stations — 6am to 8pm
— Petrol stations on the highway — 24 hours.
3. Hospitals, clinics, medical laboratories — 24 hours
4. Restaurants, eateries, street vendors — 6am to 10pm
5. Supermarkets, convenience stores, veterinary, laundry services (including self-service), baby goods stores, personal care, vehicle workshops, eyewear shops, pet food stores, pharmacies, hardware stores — 8am to 8pm
Yesterday, Ismail Sabri said the NSC meeting had scrutinised the presentation by the Health Ministry (MOH) on the current situation and agreed not to extend the EMCO in all the districts involved.
However, four new areas in the four districts will be placed under EMCO for two weeks starting tomorrow, namely:
1. Damai Apartment, Damansara subdistrict, Petaling
2. Jalan Pandan Indah, Ampang subdistrict, Hulu Langat
3. Jalan Batu Nilam, Klang subdistrict, Klang
4. Taman Samudera, Batu subdistrict, Gombak
