Govt looking at Covid-19 screening for all foreign workers, says Ismail Sabri


PUTRAJAYA: The Human Resources Ministry has been asked to look into getting all 1.7 million foreign workers screened for Covid-19 as cases among them are on the rise, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the current policy is for employers hiring foreign workers in the construction sector as well as security guards to get their workers tested.

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