Govt looking at Covid-19 screening for all foreign workers, says Ismail Sabri

Published on 16 Nov 2020 7:54:36 PM

The Human Resources Ministry has been asked to look into getting all 1.7 million foreign workers screened for Covid-19 as cases among them are on the rise, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Defence Minister said that on Monday, adding that the current policy is for employers hiring foreign workers in the construction sector as well as security guards to get their workers tested but the government is looking to see how they can apply this policy not just to foreigners working in the two fields, but also workers in other sectors.

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