Wednesday, 09 Jun 2021 04:31 PM MYT
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Royal Malaysian Army personnel arranging a bed in the Field ICU to combat the surge of Covid-19 cases at Kepala Batas Hospital, May 21, 2021. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
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KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 Covid-19 patients occupying beds in the intensive care units (ICU) of government hospitals nationwide have dropped to around 90 per cent today, according to Health Minister Datuk Dr Adham Baba.
Dr Adham said for the Epidemiology week 22 (ME-22), there has been an overall 2.6 per cent reduction in Covid-19 cases to 52,040.
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Employers must allow for employees to self quarantine while waiting for their Covid-19 test results or authorities will shut down their premise, according to Health Minister Datuk Dr Adham Baba.
He said that this is possible through the General Standard Operation Procedures and the General Guidelines on the Approval of Operations Movement of Company Employees during movement control order (MCO) issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI).
If employers do not allow quarantines, the condition states that the police and the Health Ministry, based on the authority given, can order the immediate closure of their premises. Non-compliance by employers must be reported to the police.
Monday, 10 May 2021 05:10 PM MYT
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said workers who are positive must undergo compulsory quarantine for 10 days while those negative should go into self-isolation. Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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PUTRAJAYA, May 10 Employers who do not allow employees to self-quarantine while waiting for Covid-19 screening test results will have their premises shut down immediately, Health Minister Datuk Dr Adham Baba said.
According to him, the action comes under the conditions of the General Standard Operation Procedures and the General Guidelines on the Approval of Operations Movement of Company Employees during movement control order (MCO) issued by the International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti).
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