After conducting an MCO compliance monitoring visit to several factories and industrial areas in the Klang Valley, he told reporters that factory clusters were found to be among the biggest contributors to the spike in cases lately.

“If it continues like this, we will not be able to bring the daily Covid-19 numbers to under 5,000.

“I fear if the manufacturing sector does not comply with the SOPs, we will not be able to flatten the Covid-19 curve.

“As such, I urge all employers to comply with the SOPs,” he said, adding that today was the last day manufacturing sector employers would be let off with a warning over any breach of SOPs.

“We will accept no more excuses. I also urge the employers who were given permission to operate to look again at the approval given by the international trade and industry ministry.”

Hamzah said over 40 factories nationwide were issued compounds for flouting the MCO SOPs since June 1.

“Most of the factories which were compounded prior to this have not opened again. And I want their employers to understand that breaking the Covid-19 chain is a joint responsibility,” he added.