Industry players want protocols to ease health screenings


Walk the line: Authorities continue to keep tabs on foreign workers amid calls for proper testing protocols for specific industrial sectors and amnesty for untested illegals.

PETALING JAYA: Construction industry players are appealing to the government to create a proper Covid-19 testing protocol for each sector to ease worker bottlenecks.

Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia (Rehda) president Datuk Soam Heng Choon said he estimated there were about 400,000 to 500,000 foreign workers in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor registered under Socso who wanted to get tested.

“It is crucial to set up a clear protocol on which sectors should get tested first as there are limited labs.

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