THE Sabah government is looking into providing personnel at the state’s entry points with protective equipment in an effort to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus originating from China.

Sabah Chief Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal said the protective equipment included face masks, hand sanitisers and gloves.  

“I think the Health and People’s Well-being Ministry and the Education and Innovation Ministries are working on it,” he said after attending a Chinese New Year celebration organised by Warisan’s Bandar Baru Semporna branch last night.

Shafie said his government has also stepped up monitoring and surveillance at the Kota Kinabalu International Airport.

“We are taking proactive preventive measures, for example, by conducting passenger health screenings,” he said.

Yesterday, the Health Ministry confirmed the fourth case of coronavirus in the country. 

The victims, all Chinese nationals, had entered Malaysia via Johor from Singapore. – Bernama, January 26, 2020.