Sabah has now banned nationals from China, South Korea, Iran and Italy in view of the Covid-19 outbreak. FMTNews Covid19Ban
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has placed travel restrictions on Iran and Italy in view of the Covid-19 outbreak.
A statement issued by Sabah secretary Safar Untong said the ban covers Iranian and Italian nationals and individuals from other nationalities who had travelled in the affected regions over the last 14 days.Malaysians from Sabah who have travelled in the affected regions must undergo a 14-day home quarantine.
Any Italian and Iranian nationals presently in Sabah are advised to depart from the state before the expiry of their visas.Similar restrictions were previously imposed on China and South Korea.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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