Sabah is currently a hotspot for the COVID-19 virus, following a recent spike of new cases in the country.
On Friday (2 October), Sabah Parks shared on their Facebook page several photos of officers in full PPE suits doing sanitizing work at various locations in Kinabalu Park, including the mountain peak which stands at 4,095 meters tall.
Kerja-kerja disinfeksi di puncak tertinggi di Malaysia. Credit: Julaimin Kamin
Posted by Sabah Parks on Friday, October 2, 2020
Kinabalu Park’s Panalaban substation superintendent, Julaimin Kamin told the Malay Mail that the disinfection work took place on 25 September, 29 September, and 3 October following the park’s announcement of temporary closure.
Julaimin said: “We focused the disinfection on potential hotspots that are popular with visitors, which includes building amenities, four checkpoints on the mountain trail, seven shelters along the summit trail, public toilets, railings, safety ropes, and paths that could pose a risk to others.”
The post has since garnered over 2,700 reactions from netizens.
One person commented: “Sometimes, I feel bad for our frontliners and it’s all because some of us are very irresponsible. The SOPs have already been implemented but many still ignore it.”
Screenshot via Facebook (Sabah Parks)
Meanwhile, many praised Sabah Parks for taking swift action after a climber tested positive for COVID-19.
Screenshot via Facebook (Sabah Parks)
This might just be the highest sanitisation work in the world!
By: Aishah Akashah Ahadiat
