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Debate on the Cordon Sanitaire

5 Nov 2020: Seremban District Starts
CMCO today, for 14 days, as today's
parliamentary session schedule includes
a session on the effects of the cordon SEREMBAN DISTRICT CMCO,
sanitaire on retail price of goods. 5 new NEGERI SEMBILAN
clusters today. Several localities to be
put under EMCO and CMCO, following a
surge in Covid-19 cases. § § § §
Source: MKN Facebook §
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Don't Balik Kampung (Return to
hometown) Currently, in red zone of >
40 cases & orange zone of > 20 cases,
both are considered for CMCO. Any
zone of > 10 cases will receive proactive
risk assessment for public health
intervention. The government
announces that people living in areas
under EMCO and CMCO will not be
Source: DG Hisham Twitter § allowed to cross sub-district, district, and
Anticipating Deepavali Celebrations state borders to return to their
Hindu temples in CMCO areas: hometowns. § § §
Devotees permitted to attend the
prayers on the first day of Deepavali,
Temples to follow strict SOPs,
Attendance to be recorded in
MySejahtera/attendance book,
Devotees with chronic illnesses,
elderly, and children <12 are not
encouraged to attend.

In EMCO zones: to celebrate among
members of the same household
residing together. Temples may not Source: MOH Education Division §
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operate. §