Covid-19 - Armed Forces personnel, family members in Sabah under quarantine

CORONAVIRUS | The Malaysian Armed Forces has confirmed that 22 of its personnel in Sabah and their family members have been quarantined for 14 days after suspected of being exposed to Covid-19.

General officer commanding the 5th Infantry Division, Major General Muhammad Hafizuddeain Jantan noted that six of them were categorised under patient under investigation (PUI), while the remaining were listed as patient under surveillance (PUS).

"All of them are undergoing quarantine and some have tested negative after swab tests are done.

"To date, no Armed Forces personnel in Sabah has tested positive for Covid-19," he told reporters after checking on army personnel stationed at the Batu 6 Sepagaya roadblock in Lahad Datu.

Muhammad Hafizuddeain also advised all armed forces personnel to prioritise health and safety and carry out their duties in accordance with standard operating procedures.

"This is important because the country does not want to lose its frontliners when dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic," he said.

In the meantime, he hoped the community would continue to obey the movement control order (MCO).

- Bernama

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