S'wak to impose quarantine against all arrivals, extends school holidays for a week
CORONAVIRUS | Sarawak has announced that it will implement a 14-day quarantine on all travellers, including Sarawakians, arriving in the state.
This was among the measures that were announced by Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg...
CORONAVIRUS | Sarawak has announced that it will implement a 14-day quarantine on all travellers, including Sarawakians, arriving in the state.
This was among the measures that were announced by Chief Minister Abang Johari Openg (above) at a press conference today as a measure to curb "imported" Covid-19 cases.
"Sarawak has recorded a total of 34 Covid-19 cases in the last three days of which 29 are imported cases," he said.
"All visitors (foreign and domestic) coming into Sarawak and returning Sarawakians, will be issued with a 14-day Stay Home Notice (SHN).
"This will take effect on March 18. The relevant agencies will monitor the SHN holders through random visits, phone calls and modern technology applications," he added.
Previously, Sarawak only imposed quarantine measures on its residents and permanent residents who were arriving from China, South Korea, Iran and Italy, the four countries with some of the highest number of Covid-19 cases.
However, foreign travellers who have visited these four countries are banned from entering Sarawak while other Malaysians are not encouraged to visit the state.
Abang Johari also advised that school holidays be extended for one week until March 29, while nurseries and tahfiz schools should be closed for two weeks, starting tomorrow.
"Institutions of higher education, both government and private, are to defer their new academic session by two weeks, effective tomorrow," he added.
Additionally, he said that all public sports facilities will be closed from tomorrow onwards.
He strongly advised public activities attended by more than 50 people be postponed or cancelled.
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