{"id":5995,"date":"2020-09-19T14:34:11","date_gmt":"2020-09-19T06:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5995"},"modified":"2020-09-19T14:34:16","modified_gmt":"2020-09-19T06:34:16","slug":"two-bajau-laut-individuals-test-positive-for-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=5995","title":{"rendered":"Two Bajau Laut individuals test positive for COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LAHAD DATU, Sept 19 — \u00a0Police have confirmed that two individuals from the Pala\u2019u community or the seafaring Bajau Laut in the district tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lahad Datu district police chief ACP Nasri Mansor said one was confirmed positive several days ago while the other, today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nasri advised the public to keep their distance from the community and stop giving them donations to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe police will also take action\u00a0to stop them from coming to town to beg for donations,\u201d he told Bernama today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For the record, Lahad Datu reported 12 new positive cases today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pala\u2019u Bajau community is often seen begging in town areas around traffic lights, banks and business premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Nasri denied that Lahad Datu was under lockdown (movement restriction) as being viralled on social media, instead restrictions only involved recreational activities in public places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said four roadblocks were also mounted with closure of three roads to control movements into the city to curb spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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