Action taken against 205 SOP violators

Keep safe: Shoppers following the SOP by wearing face mask while going about their daily routine. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Action has been taken against 205 people for violating the Covid-19 standard operating procedure.

Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said compounds were issued to 193 of them while nine were remanded and three others given bail on Friday.

“Not wearing face mask tops the list of offences with action taken against 70 individuals. Among other offences on Friday were not maintaining physical distancing (25), failure to prepare tools to record details of customers (62) and activities at entertainment outlets (18).

“The compliance operation task force also conducted 63,131 inspections on Friday, including at 5,780 restaurants, 4,423 supermarkets, and 4,236 banks, ” he said in a statement yesterday.

On Ops Benteng, 22 undocumented immigrants were detained while two boats and six land vehicles were seized on Friday, Ismail Sabri said.

“A total of 447 roadblocks were conducted nationwide, ” he added.

Ismail Sabri said 137,581 individuals had returned to Malaysia since July 24 last year.

“A total of 7,351 people are undergoing mandatory quarantine while 129,348 have been discharged and allowed to go home.

“A total of 882 people were sent to hospitals for treatment, ” he said.

On another matter, Ismail Sabri 7,052 foreign workers were screened on Friday and 49 of them tested positive for Covid-19.

“Cumulatively, a total of 582,347 foreign workers have been screened involving 30,467 employers.

“From the total number, 9,187 tested positive, ” he said.

He also announced that an enhanced movement control order had been imposed on Kampung Serumah Daerah Kecil Siburan in Serian, Sarawak, from today until March 20.

As of March 5, Ismail Sabri said that 416 screenings have been conducted there with 21 infections detected.

“The Health Ministry confirmed there is a spread of the virus involving residents at that locality.”

The enhanced MCO will enable the Health Ministry to conduct screenings on the 580 residents as well as track down close contacts, he added.