By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, June 15: Fifteen individuals were slapped with compounds for loitering in public areas after 10pm, which accounted for the most number of compounds issued for Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) violations today.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today, the police had also compounded fourteen individuals for conducting activities which were prohibited during the Movement Control Order (MCO).
As many as five compounds were issued involving vehicles carrying passengers exceeding the permitted limit.
Another five compounds were also issued to business owners operating non-essential premises.
This shows that many are still violating the SOP being put in place under the MCO period which has now been extended until June 28.
Other SOP offences included individuals not scanning the MySejahtera QR code (3), gathering and no social distancing practises (3), not wearing face mask (3), failure to control limit of customers into premises (1), and making inter-district travel without permit (1).
This brings the total number of daily compounds to 50 which were issued in Kuching (13), Bintulu (12), Padawan (11), Miri (5), Sibu (3), Kapit (2), Marudi (2), Sarikei (1) and Kota Samarahan (1).
Meanwhile, the Sarawak Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) has issued 17 compounds under the supervision of Bau District Council (8), Kapit District Council (6), Kota Samarahan District Council (2) and Miri City Council (1).
The violations included not updating or incomplete customers’ logbook (7), not practising social distancing (6), premises operating without permission (2), not scanning the MySejahtera/registering through the customers’ logbook (1) and not wearing face mask (1).
On the other hand, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Sarawak had conducted 175 inspections statewide today, with two compounds issued in Limbang and Sarikei respectively. — DayakDaily
