Hoping for the best, ready for the worst


KUALA LUMPUR: Residents in enhanced movement control order (MCO) areas are hoping that the lockdown would soon be lifted but are also prepared for an extension.

In Sentul, Kampung Padang Balang Residents Association chairman Mohd Amir Fisal said they were told that any decision on an extension would come only after another round of Covid-19 screening.He said that about 600 residents had been screened since July 3, with an estimated 60 found to be positive.

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