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12 who attended Sulawesi tabligh gathering screened in Tawau

PUTRAJAYA: 12 Malaysians who attended the tabligh gathering in Sulawesi, Indonesia, were picked up by the marine police in Tawau, Sabah, upon their return to the country.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the group had been screened for Covid-19 and quarantined.

"We are still waiting for test results.

"On March 15, I met the tabligh leader who informed me that about 85 (Malaysians) attended the gathering.

"So we estimate around 80 to 100 Malaysians attended it," he told a Press conference today.

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