Foreign workers must be tested


PUTRAJAYA: All foreign workers must go through Covid-19 tests, with the employers bearing the cost, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

However, the swab tests are not compulsory for domestic workers, he said. Premises with positive cases would be sealed off immediately, he added.

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