SEMPORNA: A lock-up detainee at the Semporna district authorities head office checked positive for Covid-19 yesterday.
The 29- year-old Philippine lady, who was jailed for an offence under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007, in the waters of Semporna on Aug 16, received her test results the other day, 5 days after she went through evaluating at the Semporna Health Center.
Sabah Authorities Commissioner Datuk Hazani Ghazali, when gotten in touch with confirmed the case.
He said the Semporna police and the Health Ministry were taking needed steps to avoid the spread of the infection.
It is understood that the ministry had actually performed a disinfection process at the cops head office especially the lock-up where the lady was detained.
About 100 people including lock-up detainees, law enforcement officers and workers thought to be close-contacts of the lady would need to undergo the Covid-19 screening test.
On Aug 16, the 14 th Battalion (Business B) of the General Operations Force jailed 10 individuals suspected of being associated with the smuggling of migrants entering Semporna waters from the Philippines using a boat. A day later, all the detainees were taken to the Semporna Health Clinic for Covid-19 screening. – Bernama
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