Illustrative image (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia’s authorities have urged all foreign workers in the country toundergo mandatory screening for the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), as COVID-19 caseshave risen for two consecutive days at a construction site in Jalan Ampang, KualaLumpur.
Senior Minister(Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said this will be done as aprecautionary measure to curb the spread of COVID-19.
He said that the requirement applies to foreign workers in all sectors,including the food and beverage industry.
"As aprecautionary measure, we agreed that foreign workers in all sectors, be itconstruction, factories or restaurants, undergo a mandatory swab test," hesaid during a daily press conference.
He said the cost ofthe screening will be covered by the employers.
The Malaysian HealthMinistry has suggested screening start in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.
To curb the spread ofthe deadly disease, Ismail Sabri said the Works Ministry has sealed the site atJalan Ampang, and any other construction site with coronavirus-positive caseswill be closed immediately.
Accordingto the Health Ministry, on May 4, Malaysia recorded 55 new cases of COVID-19,of which seven were from foreign countries, the rest were infections in thecommunity, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 6,353,including 105 deaths.
Also on the day, 71 patients recovered and were discharged from hospital,bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,484, accounting for 70.6 percent./.
VNA
