He said that as of noon Friday , 24 positive cases were reported among the Bangladeshi workers at a private clinic carrying out the Covid-19 screening on the company’s staff.
"Four other cases are staying in an apartment in Nilai, Negri Sembilan and are being treated at the Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital, Seremban,” he told a daily press conference on the development of Covid-19 here. He said these conditions can lead to the spread of various infectious diseases including the Covid-19 outbreak.Following the discovery of the infection cluster, Dr Noor Hisham said the employers should continue to adhere to standard operating procedures including screening foreign workers so that outbreaks could be controlled.
He again reminded employers to constantly educate their workers on sanitation and hygiene practices, preventive measures and to comply with SOPs outlined by the government.