JOHOR BARU: The National Security Council (NSC) will take over management of the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Skudai campus here during the enhanced movement control order period from Friday (May 21) until June 3. In a statement on Thursday (May 20), the university said the implementation of enhanced MCO at the Skudai campus was in accordance with Section 18 (1)(d) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988. “The enhanced MCO is to enable the Health Ministry to conduct early detection of Covid-19 cases that need to be isolated immediately and prevent the spread of infection outside campus. “From Friday, the control of the campus area will be taken over completely by NSC. All the needs and welfare of the staff and students who live on campus will be managed by the council, ” the statement reads.