‘Workplaces still a big threat’


Safety first: People waiting to get their swab tests at Dewan Matahari, Seksyen U5 multipurpose hall, organised by DUN Kota Damansara. — GLENN GUAN/The Star

PUTRAJAYA: Covid-19 clusters stemming from workplaces show no signs of slowing down despite the implementation of the third movement control order 3.0, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham.

He said between May 12 and May 26, there were 5,392 cases originating from outbreaks at workplaces, with more than half involving the manufacturing sector, which had caused the emergence of 62 infection clusters.

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