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COVID-19: Sabah CM Hajiji under self-quarantine for two weeks

Bernama 08/10/2020 | 04:23 MYT
Hajiji will undergo self-quarantine for two weeks beginning today after having been exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual. -BERNAMA
KOTA KINABALU:Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Hajiji Noor will undergo self-quarantine for two weeks beginning today after having been exposed to a COVID-19 positive individual.

Sabah State Secretary Datuk Safar Untong said Hajiji is doing this as a precautionary measure.

“The state government will function as usual,” he said in a statement here today.

Safar said Hajiji will participate in meetings via video conference if necessary.

Kota Kinabalu is among eight districts in the state categorised as COVID-19 red zones. The other affected districts are Papar, Tuaran, Tawau, Lahad Datu, Semporna, Sandakan and Kunak.

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