KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 -- Another tahfiz school in Kelantan will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) following a surge in Covid-19 cases.

Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the EMCO for Maahad Tahfiz Al-Quran Wal Qiraat in Pulai Chondong, Machang, will start tomorrow and last until May 4.

"Presently the Health Ministry has carried out 243 screening tests, of which 97 tested positive for Covid-19," he said in a statement.

The EMCO in Maahad Tahfiz Al-Quran Wal Qiraat will enable the ministry to conduct targeted screening on all residents and prevent Covid-19 from spreading elsewhere, he said.

Several other tahfiz schools and madrasah in Kelantan have also been placed under EMCO due to increases i...