Sarawak to press on with events despite Covid-19
Abdul Karim said the state government will refuse entry to those from mainland China, Iran, Italy and South Korea or visitors who have been to these worst affected countries. ― Picture by Sulok Tawie
“Although we are cautious of the Covid-19 outbreak, our international and regional events and conferences will still proceed with stringent precautionary or prevention measures put in place,” he said at the state tourism steering committee meeting. “My ministry and Sarawak Tourism Board have responded to the current situation by a quick review of our marketing strategies which include turning our promotional and marketing initiatives to domestic tourism and to encourage more domestic tourists from Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and local Sarawakians to choose Sarawak as a preferred holiday destination.
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