No mandatory quarantine for those returning from Brunei

16 Dec 2020 • 9:45 AM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: Sabahans returning from Brunei Darussalam will not need to undergo mandatory quarantine upon entering the State, said Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic)

“However, they are required to undergo RT-PCR or RTK-Ag Covid-19 testing. The results of the screening must be determined one to three days before departure to Sabah,” he said in a statement, Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the State Health Department has started mass screening for Covid-19 at the Tawau Temporary Detention Centre (PTS), which may cause the number of positive cases to surge in the near future. 

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“Results of the mass screening are scheduled to be released today (Wednesday) and will contribute to the statistic of positive cases in the Tawau district,” said Masidi. 

 

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