KOTA KINABALU – Sabah's Disaster Management Committee has 244 vehicles on standby for Covid-19 logistic assistance, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
Masidi, who is also the state government's Covid-19 spokesman, said of the total, 63 vehicles are for ferrying Covid-19 patients, while 12 are for delivering food baskets.
“The balance of 169 vehicles are ready to be mobilised when necessary,” he said in a statement today.
Masidi said the state government has so far distributed 208,341 food baskets to target groups across the state.
Meanwhile, he advised Sabahans to get tested should they suspect themselves of having close contact with Covid-19 patients.
“Cooperation from all parties is crucial to break the Covid-19 chain by adhering to the standard operating procedures, including practising the new norms in our daily lives,” he said.
Masidi said 311 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Sabah today with three fatalities in Sandakan, Tawau and Kota Kinabalu. – Bernama, November 22, 2020
