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More than 90,000 Sabah food baskets distributed to date

Aid is for the needy, those under Covid-19 quarantine, people living in locked-down areas

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 26 Oct 2020 7:41PM

More than 90,000 Sabah food baskets distributed to date
Today, Sabah distributed 3,172 food baskets in 13 districts. – The Vibes file pic, October 26, 2020

KOTA KINABALU – The distribution of food baskets in Sabah is running smoothly, with more than 90,000 given out to date, said the state Community Development and People’s Well-being Ministry.

Minister Shahelmey Yahya, in a statement today, said 90,471 baskets have been distributed thus far in 22 districts, namely Lahad Datu, Semporna, Kunak, Tawau, Sandakan, Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Putatan, Papar, Tuaran, Kalabakan, Ranau, Tambunan, Kota Belud, Beaufort, Kuala Penyu, Kota Marudu, Tenom, Kinabatangan, Keningau, Kudat and Pitas.

He said 3,172 baskets were distributed today in 13 districts, namely Kunak (394), Tawau (53), Sandakan (16), Papar (62), Tuaran (880), Ranau (57), Kota Belud (66), Tambunan (14), Kota Marudu (53), Tenom (54), Kinabatangan (408), Kudat (473) and Pitas (642).

The food aid is for the needy, those under Covid-19 quarantine and people living in locked-down areas. – The Vibes, October 26, 2020

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