KOTA KINABALU: Sabah wants the National Security Council to urgently impose stricter movement control orders in the state amid growing number of Covid-19 cases reported across the state.
The state Covid-19 management committee chaired by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Mohd Noor is recommending for the NSC to approve only essential services and the immediate closure of schools and religious places, among others.
Hajiji said that they hoped the state government’s request would be approved by the NSC immediately to allow for it to be in place till Oct 16. He said the measures were necessary as from Oct 1- Oct 4, there has been a three digit increase in the number of cases.The number of Covid-19 cases admitted in hospitals were 1,206 people.
The state government had already imposed restrictions for non-Sabahans to enter the state since Oct 3. He urged the public to follow the SOPs in place, as it was important for everyone to play their role to check the spread of Covid-19 in Sabah.
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