KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has begun screening passengers on arrival at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) in light of the threat from the contagious Wuhan coronavirus. He said isolation will be carried out immediately once a suspected patient is detected to prevent and avoid the spread of any virus. “Currently, there are no reported cases of coronavirus in Sabah, ” Poon said in a statement Thursday (Jan 23). At about 3am Thursday, Poon, together with Sabah Health Department director Datuk Christina Rundi and health officials, visited KKIA to inspect the facilities and procedures in place there. It has been reported that Wuhan, a city in central China, is now under quarantine.

Source: The Star January 23, 2020 02:48 UTC