Company employees who are present at their office premises are required to undergo biweekly RTK Antigen tests approved by the Health Ministry. Tests can be done via self-testing or at health facilities.
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) said the move was in addition to the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of Covid-19 among workers.
“Current SOPs such as physical distancing and the use of face masks are still applicable and mandatory for companies.
"The government would like to remind companies to follow the SOPs, and legal action, including compounding or suspension of company operations, may be taken against them for non-compliance," the ministry said in a statement today.
Earlier, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced 11 economic activities have been allowed to resume under Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) starting Aug 16.
The new SOPs were for clothing, fashion, and accessory stores; jewellery stores; as well as barbershops and beauty centres/salons.
Miti said companies would have to officially declare the number of employees who are fully vaccinated in the Covid-19 Intelligent Management System (Cims) 3.0 system, after which they may download the new operating approval letter.
“This declaration is limited to the manufacturing sector only. Confirmation on the vaccination rate of employees will be made through a review with the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) under the Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation (Mosti)," it said.
The ministry added that periodic verification visits will also be carried out by enforcement personnel on manufacturing sector companies.
- Bernama
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