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PETALING JAYA: No quarantine is required for people returning from a trip to Sabah, Chief Security Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.
It dismissed as “fake news” a message widely shared on social media saying a mandatory 14-day quarantine must be followed due to Covid-19 infections in Sabah.
Ismail said that although there is a Covid-19 cluster in the Tawau detention center, it only involves foreign detainees.
“They were detained in prison and did not mix with outsiders,” he said, adding that the situation in Tawau is under control.
Ismail added that Sabah is a green zone state and it is safe for Malaysians to enter and return from Sabah, without the need to undergo quarantine.
The Ministry of Health reported 22 new cases of Covid-19 today in the Tawau detention center. A total of 315 positive cases were reported.
A total of 3,408 detainees were examined, and 2,290 of them are still awaiting their results.
Yesterday, Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said that the government will study whether it is necessary to impose a mandatory quarantine on those who have gone to Sabah for state elections.
