Health Ministry lifts mandatory quarantine order on Sabah arrivals

 

COVID-19 | Beginning tomorrow, Covid-19 negative travellers arriving from Sabah will no longer need to undergo a 14-day home quarantine.

Health Minister Dr Adham Baba announced this afternoon that the mandatory quarantine order has been lifted following a drop in Covid-19 cases in the East Malaysian state.

Starting Nov 25 (Wednesday), those flying out of Sabah to other parts of the country will need to take a swab test three days before departure.

“Travellers who are allowed to resume their journey out of Sabah will be screened for fever and other symptoms and checked for their Covid-19 swab test results.

"They will also need to use the MySejahtera app when they arrive in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak or Labuan.

“If they have no symptoms and are confirmed to be Covid-19 negative, these travellers do not need to undergo 14 days of mandatory quarantine,” he said in a statement.

Those who test positive for the virus will not be allowed to fly and instead be sent to the hospital for observation and treatment.

Those who exhibit Covid-19 symptoms will also be barred from leaving Sabah and be sent for further checks.

The mandatory home quarantine order was previously imposed on Oct 11 on all travellers arriving from Sabah.

Sabah was previously the epicentre of the country’s Covid-19 epidemic.

In recent days, Selangor has overtaken its spot as the state with the highest number of new infections recorded per day.  - Mkini