DEBAK: The Medical Department has been instructed to closely monitor the health of everyone who is placed at the temporary flood evacuation centres in the state, especially those with fever.
Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the monitoring is critically needed in order to ensure that they do not suffer from COVID-19.
“We certainly would not want them to suffer another setback, to add to their woes,” he said.
He said this when met by the media during his visit to the 364 flood victims at the Dewan Millenia and Dewan Perpaduan temporary evacuation centres here today.
Commenting on the centre here, he stated that he was satisfied with the preparations that had been put out by the various departments here.
For the record, the Dewan Millennia currently houses 141 people from 39 families while the Dewan Perpaduan has 223 families from 71 families.
The victims are from Kampung Babu, Kampung Bungey and Kampung Lalang here.
Later on the same day, he also visited SK St John to check on bank erosion close to its boarding houses.
There are more than 20 boarders who have now moved to other buildings on higher ground of the school which is located beside the Layar River.
As such, Uggah said he had directed the Public Works Department (PWD) to come up with an estimate to construct an embankment wall as soon as possible to save the boarding houses.
Also accompanying him during his visit were Betong MP Dr Richard Rapu and Saribas assemblyman Datuk Mohd Razi Sitam.
