Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Government has decided to allow Sabahans who left to perform umrah or went overseas before Dec 28 to return and quarantine in the state if they test negative for Covid-19 while transiting in the Peninsula on their way home.
Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor, in a statement today, said free RT-PCR testing will be provided free at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport entry point to these Sabahans.
Meanwhile, accommodation will be provided to Sabahans who started their travel before Dec 28 and who test positive and need to quarantine in Kuala Lumpur on their way home.
The Sabah Government will provide aid through the Sabah Welfare Foundation to be coordinated with the Sabah State Liaison Office in Kuala Lumpur.
However, those who left for umrah or went overseas after Dec 28 must quarantine for seven to 10 days in Kuala Lumpur on their way home.
Quarantine costs will be borne by themselves or their umrah travel agent and if the latter, these expenses should be incorporated into their overall umrah travel costs, added Hajiji.
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