Published on: Thursday, May 20, 2021
By: Bernama
Police and health officials checking the documents of travellers at the Labuan ferry Terminal.
LABUAN: Labuan may follow the Sabah State Government’s decision to enforce mandatory 14-day quarantine on individuals entering the island in a move to curb Covid-19 cases.
Labuan Natural Disaster Management Committee Chairman Rithuan Ismail said they are now awaiting approval from the Federal Government over the matter.
“We have to wait and will make an announcement in the next few days,” he said in a virtual press conference here, Wednesday.
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On Tuesday, Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun announced a mandatory 14-day quarantine on individuals entering the State, effective Thursday.
19 May 2021 / 07:13 H. -Bernama
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is enforcing a mandatory 14-day quarantine directive on individuals who enter the state effective this Thursday (May 20) in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19.
State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun (
pix) said Sabahans, permanent residents and work pass holders residing in the state are allowed to undergo quarantines in their respective homes.
He said non-Sabahans were required to undergo the quarantine at designated hotels, namely 16 in Kota Kinabalu and one in Tawau at their own expenses.
“Individuals who want to come to Sabah are also required to take the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
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