Airlines must ensure passengers to Sabah, Sarawak undergo screening
PUTRAJAYA: Airline companies must ensure that every passenger goes through health screening at the airport, before boarding and after alighting from an aircraft, to curb the spread of Covid-19. “The important thing is passengers must be screened before and after they have reached their destinations in Sabah and Sarawak,” Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah […]
Police urge those with information on tabligh participants to contact Ministry
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public with information on participants of the tabligh rally held at Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling here on Feb 28, have been urged by the police to contact the Health Ministry, as this will help efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19. Bukit Aman Internal Security and Public Order Department director Datuk Seri […]
Participants of ‘Wacana Fatwa Halal’ in Labuan told to go for screening
LABUAN: The Labuan Health Department today urged those who attended the “Wacana Fatwa Halal” programme held here last March 5 to come forward for health screening. Labuan Health director Dr Ismuni Bohari said this was necessary after one of the participants at the programme were found to be one of the two positive Covid-19 cases detected […]
Health screening for event participants
MIRI: Those who attended the closing of the two-day ‘Program Kem Kesedaran Alam Sekitar’ (Kekas) at a leading hotel here yesterday underwent a health screening before entering the event premises. Among those who were screened was Mayor Adam Yii. The event was organised by Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd -Sarawak Oil (SK Oil) in conjunction with […]
Health Ministry receives 26 more thermal scanners
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has received an additional 26 thermal scanners to be installed at the country’s entry points. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said this brings the total number of heat scanners to 80, compared to 54 previously. “We have just received them and will soon be placing them at the country’s entry […]
Bekenu beefs up precautions
BEKENU: Any Bekenu resident who recently travelled abroad, especially to China in the last two weeks, are advised to go for a health screening for early detection of the coronavirus. This notice was displayed at Bekenu health clinic’s counter, which saw the clinic filled up with people waiting in line to undergo the health screening. […]
Ministry beefs up health screening at entry points
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has beefed up health screening conducted at all entry points into the country, as part of efforts to address the spread of the novel coronavirus. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said screening measures include the placement of thermal scanners at the entry points to detect travellers […]
Sarawak to tighten gateway
Wuhan Virus KUCHING: Security at the gateway along the Malaysia-Brunei border at Sungai Tujuh, Miri, in northern Sarawak will be tightened to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Abang Openg said there could be a possibility of tourists from China entering the country through land routes from Sabah […]
