Pictures Flood Social Media As Residential Areas Around Selayang Wholesale Market Goes Into Lockdown

Firdaus Latif/Malay Mail

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Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob revealed today that the 6th Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) has been declared at Pusat Bandar Utara in Kuala Lumpur.

The 14-day order beginning today also affects the residential areas surrounding the Selayang wholesale market, which Ismail Sabri said mostly involved Rohingya refugees.

Despite the residential areas being barricaded, the wholesale market is allowed to remain in operation as usual.

8 parcels in Bandar Utara KL including several residential areas surrounding Selayang wholesale market have been put under complete lockdown from April 20- May 3 . But , operation at the wholesale market will continue : SM Ismail Sabri . pic.twitter.com/RNijaXYjsi
— Melissa Goh (@MelGohCNA) April 20, 2020

He also announced that the eight parcels in Kuala Lumpur now under EMCO are:

Parcel A – Jalan 6/3A, Pusat Bandar Utara
Parcel B – Jalan 6/3A and 9/3A, Pusat Bandar Utara
Parcel C – Jalan 2/3A, Pusat Bandar Utara
Parcel D – Jalan 2/3A, Pusat Bandar Utara
Parcel E1 – Taman Sri Murni Fasa 2, Jalan 1/2D
Parcel E2 – Taman Sri Murni Fasa 1, Jalan 1/2D
Parcel E3 – Taman Sri Murni Fasa 3, Jalan 1/2B
Parcel F – Taman Batu View and Taman Batu Hampar

Google Maps screenshot of Pusat Bandar Utara. Selayang Wholesale Market can be seen nearby.

Under the EMCO, all residents in the area will undergo Covid-19 testing.

Prior to the official announcement at 1pm, images of barbed wires and patrolling army officers around the Selayang market flooded social media as netizens speculated on the lockdown.

Pasar Borong Selayang got shut down and barbed wire set up along its vicinity after EMCO was declared in the area. pic.twitter.com/aZjRWOcZ0l
— Toon Seri Anthraxxxx (@anthraxxxx) April 20, 2020