Sports complexes closed due to MCO
Sabah Sports Board (SSB) has moved to temporarily closed its facilities at all sports complexes in the state starting January 13 in line with the Movement Control Order to combat the rising Covid-19 cases.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Sports Board (SSB) has moved to temporarily closed its facilities at all sports complexes in the state starting January 13.
General manager of SSB, Terrance Pudin, said the closure was in line with the recent announcement by the government on imposing the Movement Control Order (MCO) to combat the rising Covid-19 cases.
Sabah is one of the six states announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin where the MCO will be enforced until January. The other states are Penang, Selangor, Malacca, Johor and the Federal Territories (Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya).
Among the restrictions under the renewed MCO are recreational and sports activities in group or involving contact are not allowed.
Terrance said it was the third time that the sports complexes under SSB management will be closed due to the global pandemic after in March and October last year.
“We regret for any inconvenience brought by the latest closure of the facilities at all the sports complexes in the State.
“The decision was taken for precautionery measure and safety of all.
“Apart from that, it is also an effort from us to help curb the spread of Covid-19...we need to cooperate in order to combat the coronavirus,” he said here yesterday.
Asked on the re-opening of the sports complexes, Terrance said it would depend on the directive from the government.
For the record, there are 16 sports complexes managed by the SSB statewide.
The complexes are Kota Kinabalu, Penampang, Beaufort, Sipitang, Ranau, Beluran, Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Tawau, Semporna, Kudat, Kota Belud, Keningau, Tenom, Tambunan and Nabawan.
Meanwhile, the recent announcement by the Prime Minister also saw Pahang, Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Terengganu and Kelantan put under Conditional MCO while Perlis and Sarawak are under Recovery MCO (RMCO).
Despite the restriction put on sports and recreational activities, jogging with no more than two individuals and within their neighbourhood as well as cycling alone within 10km of home are allowed.