All ship crew members entering Sabah waters for barter trade must be tested for Covid-19, says Masidi


KOTA KINABALU: All ship crew members involved in barter trade and transhipment from the Philippines and Indonesia must be tested for Covid-19 before entering Sabah waters, says Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.

The minister in charge of Covid-19 matters in Sabah said with the reopening of the barter trade which starts on March 5, there is a need to make sure that those who enter the state do not carry the virus here.

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