MAY 7 — The Government has made it mandatory for all foreign workers (except maids) working in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to undergo a Covid-19 test. There are a number of unresolved issues that first need to be ironed out. What is the real cost of conducting a test? There have been reports that...
MAY 7 — The Government has made it mandatory for all foreign workers working in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur to undergo a Covid-19 test. There are a number of unresolved issues that first need to be ironed out.
Rather than let the private hospitals determine the price, the Government’s should step in. The ideal solution would be that there be consensus on a standard price or some sort of controlled price. I would urge the private hospitals — as part of their corporate social responsibility — to forgo profits in the overall interest of the health of the nation by agreeing to charge a nominal fee.
Do we have the required capacity to conduct the tests on the hundreds and thousands of foreigners within a reasonable period of time? Senior Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof had said that employers need to ensure that all their foreign workers undergo the tests before they are allowed to start working. In this regard, the Government then has an obligation to ensure that the capacity of hospitals is fully expanded to cater for the increased demand.
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