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Sabah logs 163 new Covid-19 cases; 95 in Tawau alone

However, virus situation in Kota Kinabalu appears to have stabilised

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 17 Apr 2021 4:28PM

Sabah logs 163 new Covid-19 cases; 95 in Tawau alone
Tawau district in Sabah has registered two new Covid-19 clusters today. – The Vibes file pic, April 17, 2021

KOTA KINABALU – Sabah recorded 163 new Covid-19 cases today, with the highest number of infections coming from Tawau (95 cases).

Lahad Datu registered 25 news cases from existing clusters, while Sandakan recorded 13.

Tawau also logged two new clusters.

Sabah Covid-19 spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun in a Twitter post said the Covid-19 situation in Kota Kinabalu appears to have stabilised, with the district logging only seven new cases.  

He also added: “No truth to the rumours that the movement control order will be imposed on Kota Kinabalu.” – The Vibes, April 17, 2021.  

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