Sabah bans entry for Iranians and Italians


KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is not allowing entry to travellers from Iran and Italy in view of the worsening Covid-19 outbreak there.

The travel restriction, which takes effect immediately, would mean that nationals from these two countries would not be allowed to enter Sabah whether by air, sea or land, said Sabah state secretary Datuk Safar Untong.

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