Sarawak introduces free swab tests for locals crossing Brunei borders

Published: Oct 18, 2020 12:46 AM | Updated: Oct 18, 2020 2:37 AM

The Sarawak state government will bear the cost for Covid-19 swab tests for every Sarawakian travelling across Brunei’s borders via land with immediate effect.

Assistant Minister of Agriculture Native Land and Regional Development Abdul Rahman Ismail said the decision was reached at the Sarawak cabinet meeting in Kuching on Thursday, according to a report in the Borneo Post...

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