Covid-19: Mandatory tests for foreign workers thesundaily Covid19 coronavirus MCO CMCO IsmailSabri Malaysia
: It is mandatory for all foreign workers in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to undergo Covid-19 tests, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said today.
“To prevent the virus from spreading, all foreign workers in all sectors, either working at construction sites, factories, commercial areas, or at eateries must take a swab and the employers must bear the screening costs,“ he said in his daily briefing today in Putrajaya. Meanwhile, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said employers need to ensure all their foreign workers undergo the tests before they can start working.
He said the government will not hesitate to revoke the permission given to operate during the movement control order and will shut down the sites of employers who failed to adhere to these standard operating procedures .
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Petaling, Gombak revert to Covid-19 red zones | The Malaysian InsightAfter brief respite, districts back at highest danger level with new spike in cases.
Read more »
Covid-19: Petaling is now yellow zone | New Straits TimesNSTnation Petaling district has reverted to being a yellow zone, according to the Health Ministry's Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre. coronavirus MCO MovementControlOrder covid19
Read more »
Covid-19 screening mandatory for all foreign workersMinister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says employers will bear the cost. FMTNews ForeignWorkers Covid19
Read more »
Mandatory Covid-19 screening for foreign workers | The Malaysian InsightEmployers to foot bill; govt decision applies to all sectors.
Read more »
Rare unity in US Congress on refusing Trump's Covid-19 testsBoth Democratic and Republican leaders prefer directing the resources to front-line facilities instead. FMTNews DonaldTrump
Read more »