Ismail Sabri: 569 compounded, 25 remanded for MCO violations on Tuesday (Feb 16)

KUALA LUMPUR: Compounds were issued to 569 individuals while 25 others were remanded for violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) on Tuesday (Feb 16).

Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said not maintaining physical distancing tops the list of offences with action taken against 144 individuals.

"Among other top offences were illegally travelling inter-state and inter-district (127), not wearing face masks (77), not recording customers' details (74) and ferrying passengers beyond the permitted limit (31)," he said in a statement on Wednesday (Feb 17).

The compliance operation task force conducted 77,759 inspections nationwide on Tuesday, he added.

"Among the locations checked were 8,403 restaurants, 4,405 supermarkets and 3,972 banks," he said.

On Ops Benteng, five undocumented immigrants were detained, while three land vehicles and three vessels were seized on Tuesday, Ismail Sabri said.

"A total of 539 roadblocks were conducted nationwide," he added.

Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri said that 123,852 individuals returned to Malaysia since July 24 last year.

"5,289 people are still undergoing mandatory quarantine, while 117,964 have been discharged.

"A total of 599 individuals were sent to hospitals for treatment," he said