Calls for targeted lockdowns instead of EMCO
15 Jul 2021 / 10:30 H.
PETALING JAYA: Targeted lockdowns in hot spots have been recommended over a blanket enhanced movement control order (EMCO) to help the country recover economically while it continues its fight to quell the Covid-19 scourge.
Businesses and health experts alike believe this is the best way forward for Malaysia.
They pointed out that despite the toll it has taken on businesses, the EMCO has done little to reduce the number of new infections every day.
The number of new cases reported daily hit a new high again yesterday, with 11,618 infections reported.
The Small and Medium Enterprises Association (Samenta) said the enforcement of the EMCO has only painted a grim outlook for businesses in Malaysia when the objective was to curb the spread of infections.