Foreign workers in all sectors must be screened for Covid-19, employers to foot bill

Published: May 4, 2020 7:07 AM | Updated: May 4, 2020 8:18 AM

Following a Covid-19 outbreak at a construction site in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, over the weekend, the government has ordered foreign workers in all sectors to undergo health screening.

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said employers would need to bear the cost of the screening and swab tests.

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