Labuan
18/01/2021

13 compounded for defying Covid-19 SOPs in Labuan

Labuan Jan 9, 2021, 10:36:42 AM

Thirteen people were detained by police for defying standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) at food premises here last night. Acting Labuan police chief DSP Mohd Ibrahim Mohd Ghani said all of them, aged between 28 and 48 years, were compounded RM1,000 each, under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the local Infected Areas) Regulations 2020.

Stricter requirement to enter Labuan beginning today, says Health Dept director

Labuan Jan 1, 2021, 10:19:53 AM

The Labuan Health Department beginning today made it compulsory for all travellers to present negative Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) or Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) Covid-19 results before being allowed to enter the duty-free-island. Its director Dr Ismuni Bohari said the additional condition applied to all visitors and travellers across Malaysia being entering the island via Labuan ferry terminals and Labuan Airport. “We have to enforce the stricter ruling following the increase in Covid-19 cases lately.

Covid-19 infections in Labuan back to double digits due to ignorance, says Health Dept director

Labuan Dec 21, 2020, 10:39:09 AM

Covid-19 infections in Labuan have returned to double digits after 27 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, chiefly due to ignorance in adapting to the new normal and standard operating procedure (SOP). In stating this, Labuan Health Department director, Dr Ismuni Bohari reminded the islanders that the Covid-19 pandemic is not over yet and until no effective vaccine or treatment has been found, everyone remains at risk.