COVID: Individuals entering Sabah must undergo RT-PCR testing - Masidi

Masidi said only individuals who show no symptoms and whose results are negative would be allowed to enter Sabah and to undergo a 14-day quarantine as set by the state government.

"Individuals from Sabah who wish to travel to Labuan will have to undergo RT-PCR COVID-19 testing three days before entering Labuan, while individuals from Sabah who want to enter Sarawak and the peninsula do not have to undergo RT-PCR testing as set by the Ministry of Health Malaysia," the state government's COVID-19 spokesman said in a statement tonight.

In addition he said, inter-district travel for the purpose of going to and from work are allowed but those involved must be able to produce an approval letter from their employer.

"Inter-district travel is also allowed for the purpose of getting COVID-19 vaccination, going back to university, returning to permanent residence after undergoing quarantine, court proceedings and attending job interviews but the relevant documents must be produced.

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"Those who wish to attend the funeral of close relatives, have urgent matters or wish to visit their long-distance spouse must obtain a police permit to travel inter-district," he said.

Meanwhile, Masidi said Sabah today recorded a new workplace cluster, the South Kalabakan Cluster in Kalabakan, involving FGV Holdings Estate employees.

"The index case is a 55-year-old man who is also the estate manager who tested positive for COVID-19 following screening at a private clinic on May 20 after which another 21 positive cases were detected among close contacts, making a cumulative total of 22 cases to date.

"Based on preliminary investigation, the index case is believed to have contracted the virus when he made a Hari Raya visit to a workers' quarters at the estate," he said.

On COVID-19 development in Sabah, Masidi said 266 new positive cases were recorded in the state today, making a cumulative total of 60,828 adding that there were 89 recoveries today bringing the number of those recovered so far to 58,887.