JOHOR BARU: Forty-seven people were arrested in the state for flouting the movement control order (MCO) on Saturday (May 2).
Johor Police Chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said as of Saturday, the total the number of people arrested for not abiding by the MCO had gone up to 3,591 people."Those caught disobeying the restrictions will be charged under Sections 186 and 207 of the Penal Code for obstructing a public servant and spreading infection from a disease that is harmful to life respectively," he said in a statement on Sunday .
He added that the violators would also be charged under Section 22 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1998 and Rule 3 of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Regulations 2020.Comm Ayob also said that in the fourth phase of the MCO, the police would be strict in ensuring that the public remained compliant to help curb the spread of Covid-19.
For further information on the fourth phase of the MCO, the public can contact the Johor police at 07-221 2999, or any nearby police station.
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