26 districts classified as red zones over past 2 weeks

26 districts classified as red zones over past 2 weeks

The highest number of red zones are in Sabah and Selangor.

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KUALA LUMPUR:
A total of 26 districts nationwide have been classified as red zones since Oct 7 to 20, according to the health ministry’s Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC).

Based on the list provided by the CPRC, the highest number of red zones are in Sabah (16 districts) followed by Selangor (five), Kedah (in Kota Setar and Pokok Sena), Penang (Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Selatan), and one in Perak (Larut, Matang and Selama).

The affected districts in Sabah are Lahad Datu, Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan, Tuaran, Kunak, Papar, Semporna, Tawau, Putatan, Penampang, Ranau, Beaufort, Kota Belud, Keningau, Tambunan and Kudat.

The five districts in Selangor are Klang, Petaling, Hulu Langat, Gombak and Kuala Langat.

As for subdistricts, the red zones are in Kota Setar and Gajah Mati (Kedah); George Town and Mukim 6 (Penang); Taiping (Perak); and Klang, Kapar, Sungai Buloh, Petaling, Damansara, Kajang and Tanjung Dua Belas (Selangor).

The red zone subdistricts in Sabah are in Lahad Datu (Bandar, Silabukan and Felda area); Kota Kinabalu (Laut, Likas, Pantai, Sembulan, Darat, Kampung Air, Petagas and Tanjung Aru); Sandakan (Sentosa, Karamunting, Beatrice, Batu Sapi, Sibuga and Pantai Elopura) and Tuaran (Indai, Serusup and Tambalang).

Other subdistricts are in Kunak (Pekan); Papar (Pengalit/ Kawang and Labak/ Kinarut); Semporna (Bugaya and Tampi-Tampi); Tawau (Sri Tanjung, Merotai and Balung); Putatan (Petagas and Lok Kawi); Penampang (Kepayan and Penampang Baru); Kota Belud (Kulambai); and Kudat (Tiga Papan).

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