IPOH: Twenty-three foreign workers staying at the Flat Anjung Tawas Damai here could not be located after the five-storey hostel was placed in full lockdown under the enhanced movement control order today, according to police.
Ipoh district police chief A Asmadi Abdul Aziz said the workers were with the Imperial Garment factory which was closed last month after Covid-19 cases were reported there.
“We are cooperating with the district health office, which has data on these workers, to trace them as they have yet to undergo Covid-19 screening. We hope they will come forward and cooperate with the authorities,” he said after inspecting the control centre there today.
A Asmadi said 84 personnel were involved in enforcing the 14-day lockdown starting today. He said there were 439 residents at the flats there and 377 of them including 43 Malaysians had tested positive for Covid-19.