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Covid-19 dwindling in Sabah, but 17 districts remain red zones

Authorities say red zone districts need to continue showing improvements for next two weeks before alert levels are reduced

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 14 Feb 2021 11:33PM

Covid-19 dwindling in Sabah, but 17 districts remain red zones
Apart form 17 districts in Sabah categorised as Covid-19 red zones today, there were also six districts categorised as orange zones and four others as yellow zones. – Bernama pic, February 14, 2021

by Jason Santos

KOTA KINABALU – The number of Covid-19 cases in most Sabah districts have waned, but many districts remain designated as red zones despite the improvements.

Sabah Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the alert for red zone districts will only be lifted if numbers continue to recede in the next two weeks.

The 17 Sabah districts remain red zones despite the number of cases are at below 40.

“The low numbers must be consistently maintained for two weeks before the colour zoning can be changed,” he told The Vibes today.

Tawau, Kinabatangan, Keningau, Kota Kinabalu, Papar, Lahad Datu, Putatan, Kalabakan, Penampang, Sipitang, Tuaran, Kunak, Kota Belud, Sandakan, Kota Marudu, Ranau and Kudat have remained as red zones since February 7. 

Meanwhile Semporna, Ranau, Tenom, Nabawan, Tambunan and Beaufort are classified as orange zones.

Pitas, Telupid, Kuala Penyu and Tongod, on the other hand, were classified yellow today, marking improvements in the Covid-19 situation in Sabah. – The Vibes, February 14, 2021

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