Covid19 Updates

a. After a spike in cases in early 2021, Covid-19 daily cases have started decreasing. The lockdown that was put into place in January has since been relaxed. Most businesses have returned to operation and schools fully reopened again.

b. Vaccination for Covid-19 in Malaysia has begun with the first phase involving healthcare frontliners and essential workers nationwide

Vaccination Phases:
• i. Phase I (Feb – April) For healthcare frontliners and essential workers
• ii. Phase II (April – Aug 2021) For senior citizens and high-risk groups
• iii. Phase 3 (May 2021 – Feb 2022) For Malaysians and non-Malaysians aged 18 years and above

c. On March 18, The Malaysia Government announced that there will be no more nationwide MCO/lockdown in the future. Instead, targeted containment approach based on locality and cluster.

March 4, 2021 : Entrance to Sabah required all visitors who obtained travel approval from authority to undergo swab test 3 days prior to entry.

March 3, 2021: Under the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) Sabah is following an inter-district travel restriction subject to zoning.

With international borders still closed, tourism activities rely on domestic visitors. But with the start of vaccination roll-out in the country, tourism officials are confident that this will soon allow international tourists to enter Malaysia.

TOURISM

On March 17^th, The Sabah State government allows buffet in hotels subject to capacity and SOPs.

On March 16^th, The Sabah Government allows inter-zone travel with strict conditions. Travellers must use registered tour companies to travel across the zones and permission from the police must be obtained by the tour companies.

On March 15^th, sea and river recreational activities such as scuba diving, snorkelling and fishing are now allowed in Sabah in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOP) set under the recovery movement control order (RMCO).

MICE

March 5, 2021 : The Malaysian Government has allowed the reopening of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector in areas that are subject to the current SOP which is 25% of the venue capacity or not more than 250 people at a time.

1. Sukau Rainforest Lodge Open
2. Sukau Eco Camp Open
3. Kiulu Farmstay Open
4. Borneo Quad Biking Open
5. Mind Vistas Team Building Open
6. Mt Kinabalu Climbing Open

February 19, 2021 : The tourism, arts and culture activities are permitted to resume operations with CMCO and RMCO strict SOPs which limits visitors to 50% of the usual capacity. This includes several tourist attractions such as zoos, museums, aquariums, recreational parks, nature parks, art galleries, cultural centres/villages, among others.

• Opened on Mondays - Wednesdays
• Closed on Thursdays - Sundays, Public Holidays

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