Three days of max 37°C weather classified as heat wave in Malaysia


— AZMAN GHANI/The Star

KOTA KINABALU: The public has been urged to drink more water, practice cooling and hydrating habits and to cut down on outdoor activities during this hot season.

The Sabah Health Department said that a heatwave is a period of time where the temperature exceeds the normal maximum average degree.

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