After screening detects new cluster, Health DG urges employers to screen staff

Annabelle LeePublished: May 29, 2020 12:46 PM | Updated: May 29, 2020 1:47 PM

CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has advised employers to get their staff screened for Covid-19 even if it is not mandated by the government.

This comes after a new cluster comprising 24 cases was detected after a cleaning company brought all 150 workers for screening.

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