CORONAVIRUS | The decision to have overseas returnees quarantine themselves at home instead of at government-provided centers is due to the low number of positive cases detected among that group, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The Health director-general told a press conference today that only one percent tested positive out of the over 50,000 returnees to date.
Out of that one percent, 0.8 percent came from those detected during a first round of tests and 0.2 percent from a second round of tests carried out on the 13th day of quarantine.
"The number is low. So we believe it is better to have them quarantine at home," said Noor Hisham.
He added that the authorities are also using the MySejahtera app to monitor the persons under surveillance (PUS) through their smartphones.
He said this was more cost-effective compared to the government bearing expenses for quarantine centers, which included the use of hotels.
"All PUS have to register themselves on the MySejahtera application and undergo quarantine at the address they entered into the app.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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