PETALING JAYA: Senior Minister for Security Ismail Sabri Yaakob said police arrested 518 people yesterday over movement control order-related offences.
Of the total, Ismail said 517 people were issued compound fines while one was remanded.
Most of the offences, he said, were for failing to observe physical distancing (193).
Among other offences were participating in activities at entertainment centres, failure to wear face masks, failing to provide materials for contact tracing or registration, and travelling interstate or inter-district without a permit.
A total of 2,361 compliance task force teams were deployed to conduct checks on supermarkets, restaurants, hawker stalls, factories, banks, government offices, as well as land, water and air transport terminals.
Ismail also said police caught 47 illegal immigrants as well as confiscated two vehicles yesterday under Ops Benteng.
He added that 81,896 people had arrived through KLIA from July 24 to Dec 5 from various countries.
A total of 509 people, who tested positive for Covid-19, were sent to hospital for treatment, while 69,902 were allowed to return home during this period.
Some 11,485 people are currently undergoing mandatory quarantine.