KOTA KINBALU:The latest State Government of Sabah stand in view of the current outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
In a press release today it states that although Sabah is until to date free of any person tested positive for this Novel Coronavirus, in order to contain the spread of the Novel Coronavirus, the State Government of Sabah has expanded the travel restrictions (all points of entry by air, sea or by land) to the followings with immediate effect from 08 February 2020:
1. All foreigners with recent travel history to mainland China within the last 14 days
will not be allowed to enter Sabah.
2. Malaysian citizens (non-residents of Sabah) with recent travel history to mainland
China within the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter Sabah.
3. Any Sabahan, permanent residents of Sabah and residents of Sabah under work pass, students pass, long term social visit pass or any exemption order, returning
from mainland China are subject to a compulsory 14 days home quarantine.
4. All transit passengers originating or through mainland China will not be allowed entry to Sabah.
5. China nationals who are still in Sabah are advised to depart or return before expiry of their visa. Should the visa be expiring, only one (1) visa extension, to a maximum of seven (7) days may be granted.-pr/BNN
