Sabah govt mulls over school holiday extension due to surge in Covid-19 cases


KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is considering extending the current school holidays in high-risk areas amid a sudden surge of Covid-19 cases across the state since it was first detected on March 13.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said that they were in discussions with various authorities including the Health Department and were monitoring the situation closely.

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