Low-risk Covid-19 centre set up in Penang ahead of mandatory screenings for foreign workers


GEORGE TOWN: A low-risk Covid-19 centre (LRCC) has been set up in Penang in preparation for mandatory screening for registered foreign workers in the state from Jan 1.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the LRCC is currently the largest center in Penang with a capacity of up to 432 beds and will be used to manage low-risk Covid-19 patients.

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