Malaysians are not prohibited from leaving Sabah to go to Peninsular Malaysia or Sarawak during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, and do not need special permission from the Malaysian Immigration Department in Sabah.

Its director Muhamad Sade Mohamad Amin said in a statement today that under immigration regulations during the MCO, Malaysians leaving the state need only undergo the regular immigration checks.

He also urged the public to be cautious when making statements on social media so as not to spread fake news which could affect the image of government departments which provide service as frontliners during the MCO period.

On March 16, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that effective March 18, all Malaysians were prohibited from travelling overseas while tourists and foreign visitors were banned from entering the country. - Bernama