New normal: Residents near the area where the Sivagangga cluster broke out in Kedah now have to face strict Covid-19 restrictions. — Bernama
ALOR SETAR: Despite eight roadblocks set up along all main access roads, police are having difficulty preventing residents, believed to be linked to the Sivagangga cluster, from leaving town because of village trails.
Kedah police chief Comm Datuk Zainuddin Yaacob said the purpose of the roadblocks, which were set up along main access roads in Kubang Pasu, was to stop outsiders from coming into the area, as well as to ensure that no one left their villages.
“But all these measures are not enough to check the possible spread of Covid-19 as there are many trails and dirt roads, ” he said.
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