More sectors can resume operations in Sabah



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KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has allowed several other sectors to operate in stages as of today under the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO).

The Movement Control Order (MCO) is in its fifth phase now.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that the sectors that reopened as of yesterday were domestic tourism, cultural, sports and recreational activities, as well as professional services sectors.

It added parts of the internal tourism (within Sabah only) that can operate, which include all hotel operations except facilities like prayer rooms, meeting rooms, seminar rooms, training rooms and buffets.

“Cultural activities include arts and crafts, visuals, traditional dress, music, dance, as well as cultural research and education (can be limited to less than 10 people per session).

“In addition, recreational and environmental research activities, as well as services offered by Sabah’s parks and sanctuaries, the issuance of permits to harvest bird nests and the wildlife license can now resume operations,” he said yesterday in a statement.

According to Mohd Shafie, allowed sports and recreational activities include individual sports training, golf, shooting, grass bowl, while group sports and recreational activities cannot involve more than 10 people at a time.

Professional services, airlines, and venues selling motor vehicles, heavy machinery, and bicycles can also resume operations.

“All these sectors must comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) established by the Ministry of Health and the relevant authorities,” he said, adding that those who need to travel between districts must adhere to the SOP. – Bernama



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