Swab tests a must for foreign workers entering Brunei


Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Foreign workers in the oil and gas industry who are required to enter Brunei Darussalam must carry out their swab test both in their country and upon arriving in Brunei Darussalam, said Minister of Health Dr Mohd Isham Jaafar.

The swab test is part of the improvement required by the Ministry of Energy to assess their health condition before their arrival into the country, Dr Mohd Isham said at the daily press conference on Wednesday (June 17).

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