Passengers on Mar 16 1945hr JB-Kuantan bus urged to get tested

A passenger who travelled on a Plusliner bus from Johor Bahru to Kuantan on Monday is suspected of carrying the Covid-19 virus.

In view of this, the Kuantan district health office has urged other passengers who boarded 7.45pm bus with the registration number VDJ 2367 to come forward.

The bus departed the Larkin Sentral station before dropping off the passenger at the Kuantan Terminal Sentral.

When contacted today, a doctor from the Kuantan district health office, who declined to be identified, said that they are still investigating the matter.

He could not confirm if someone on that bus had tested positive for the virus.

"We are still investigating the contacts (those who possibly made contact with the suspected Covid-19 passenger on the bus trip).

"We are in the midst of trying to contact them (those who were on the bus trip). We urge them to come forward," said the doctor.

The bus had departed hours before Putrajaya announced a travel ban under the Movement Control Order (MCO).

According to the federal gazette on the MCO, unessential travel is barred. Anyone who violates the order can be fined up to RM1,000, jailed to up six months or both. - Mkini