Concerned individuals have questioned health authorities over the move as there is no evidence students are spreading the virus on campus. FMTNews UMS Covid19 Quarantine
Universiti Malaysia Sabah says it has to follow Health Department rules on quarantine of students before they are allowed to return home.
An FMT reader, named Wong Haoen, expressed concern why these UMS students could not join their families. A circular released by UMS on April 30 revealed that the university had been urged by the Sabah Covid-19 Command Centre to comply with the Health Department’s recommendations. Kota Kinabalu is in the yellow zone now with 14 active Covid-19 cases since April 28. UMS is within this zone.
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