Covid-19: Over 200 ordered to return after attempting to cross district borders on first day of Raya


KOTA KINABALU: More than 200 drivers were ordered to turn back when they tried to cross district borders while 35 people were issued compounds for inter-district travel without a permit on the first day of Hari Raya Aidilfitri statewide.

State minister in charge of Covid-19 matters in Sabah, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic), said that 218 drivers were ordered to turn back and 322 inspected in the various roadblocks over the past 24 hours.

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