WHO: Take Covid-19 self-test before heading back to hometown

 

A clear traffic flow is seen along the PLUS highway near Ipoh Selatan toll plaza this evening, ahead of the Hari Raya Aidilfitri hoilidays. -NSTP/L.MANIMARAN

KUALA LUMPUR: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Malaysians to take a Covid-19 self-test before heading back to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

Apart from that, the organisation also advised packing hand sanitisers and masks as protection to prevent Covid-19 from spreading any further especially to the elderly.

It sent out such an advisory message in a tweet via its @WHOMalaysia account which was also retweeted by the Health Ministry (MoH).

Earlier, the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal announced that Muslims in Malaysia will celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri on Sat, Apr 22 (Sat).

The number of Covid-19 patient admissions to MoH hospitals per 100,000 residents was reported to have increased by 26.2 per cent in the 15th epidemiological week from Apr 9 to 15 compared to the previous week.

In a statement recently, MoH informed that most patients are high-risk groups such as the elderly and individuals with comorbidities. – Bernama