Infected detainees may have tested negative due to incubation period, says Dr Noor Hisham

Published on 4 Jun 2020 9:33:50 PM

Immigration detainees with Covid-19 may have gone undetected because the initial screening was done while the virus was still in the incubation stage, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health director-general said that on Thursday, noting that the new infections were discovered following the second swab test on detainees.

Dr Noor Hisham also said there may be a need to relook the protocol of placing the detainees in the centres, with proposals made to the National Security Council, adding that a committee has been formed to look into the issue.

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