Sabah’s cases dipped to 2,136 on Sunday while 33 deaths were recorded throughout the State – 12 in Tawau, seven in Kota Kinabalu, three each in Kalabakan and Tuaran, two each in Lahad Datu and Penampang and one each in Kudat, Papar, Putatan and Semporna
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PJ Polyclinic health workers conduct a Covid-19 swab test using the RTK-Antigen Covid-19 Kit in Dewan Serbaguna MBPJ in Petaling Jaya. The test will be conducted until this Friday for a fee RM70 January 19, 2020. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KOTA KINABALU, Jan 25 A total of 153,250 workers at 1,160 estates and 33,034 plantations of oil palm smallholders in Sabah have been ordered to undergo Covid-19 screening test within 30 days beginning today.
Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor said the order was issued as the number of Covid-19 cases involving the oil palm sector in Sabah is currently at an alarming level.
KOTA KINABALU (Jan 25): A total of 153,250 workers at 1,160 estates and 33,034 plantations of oil palm smallholders in Sabah have been ordered to undergo Covid-19 screening test within 30 days beginning today.
Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor said the order was issued, as the number of Covid-19 cases involving the oil palm sector in Sabah is currently at an alarming level.
He said six Covid-19 clusters involving the sector have been identified as a result of the Covid-19 screening programme organised by the Social Security Organisation (Socso) for foreign workers.
“Of these six clusters identified, 254 positive cases were detected involving workers, their family members as well as symptomatic individuals who do not work at the plantations,” he said in a statement today.