SABAH will decide whether to lift restrictions on interstate travel in a meeting on Wednesday, state Government and Housing Minister Masidi Manjun said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that individuals who have completed the Covid-19 vaccination are allowed to make interstate travel from tomorrow (October 11) without obtaining a police permit.

Masidi, who is the state Covid-19 taskforce spokesperson, said the Disaster Management Committee would consider the federal government’s decision regarding the matter and submit relevant proposals to the state cabinet at the meeting.

He said the Sabah adult population vaccination rate has yet to reach 90%, which is the prerequisite of the federal government’s decision in allowing interstate travel.

According to the Health Ministry’s CovidNow website, as of 11.19am today, only 64.6% of Sabahans have been fully vaccinated against the virus.

“The state government’s decision (on interstate travel) will be announced on Wednesday after the state cabinet meeting, and consideration will be made accordingly in the interest of all parties, especially the people of Sabah,” he said when contacted by Bernama today.

Under the Malaysia Agreement 1963, Malaysians from the Peninsular require a permit from the state government if they want to enter Sabah.

Meanwhile, Masidi said Sabah recorded 562 new Covid-19 cases compared to 761 cases yesterday.

He said, regardless of the drop, Sabahans should continue to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) to prevent cases from increasing.

“The percentage of cases detected through symptomatic screening remains high today, almost 34%, this is a reminder to the community to always comply with all SOP at all times to avoid being infected with the Covid-19 virus,” he said.

He said of the cases recorded today, category 2 cases stood at almost 79% (443 cases), category 1 at 14.8% (83 cases), category 3 (4 cases), and three cases each were from categories 4 and 5, adding that the remaining cases were still under investigation. – Bernama, October 10, 2021.