CORONAVIRUS | The Health Ministry is concerned over a possible wave of imported Covid-19 cases caused by Malaysians returning home from abroad.
In the past two days since the mandatory quarantine order was imposed, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (above, centre) said that 752 citizens had flown home.
Eight of them exhibited symptoms when screened and have since been sent to hospitals for further tests.
As more countries go under lockdown, he expects a rise in both homecoming Malaysians and imported cases.
“Now the figures (of those flying home) have increased because the students are coming back as well.
“Some of the workers overseas, because of the clampdown in more than 172 countries, are also coming back [...]
“Those coming back from these countries have a possibility of bringing (back) the infection. So our concern [...] is imported cases now,” he said during the ministry’s daily press conference in Putrajaya this evening.
From April 3, all citizens returning from abroad will be screened and quarantined at designated facilities for 14 days.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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