EMCO on Bentong and Taiping prisons extended until Feb 22

COVID-19 | The enhanced movement control order (MCO) on Bentong Prison in Pahang and Taiping Prison in Perak and their staff quarters has been extended by another 14 days until Feb 22, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the enhanced MCO, originally due to end tomorrow, was extended based on the joint risk assessment undertaken by various agencies in the MCO Technical Committee, which included the Health Ministry (MOH).

"For Bentong Prison and its staff quarters, so far 2,085 swab tests have been conducted on inmates, staff and close contacts, and cumulatively...