Old folks homes step up safety measures


Keeping Covid-19 away: Chen demonstrating to the residents of the Pandan Old Folks Home hygiene measures to be taken such as washing their hands and using sanitisers regularly. — THOMAS YONG/ The Star

JOHOR BARU: The recent cluster detected in an old folks home in Kluang has prompted other such premises to take extra measures to ensure the safety of its residents.

Pandan Old Folks Home chairman Alfred Chen said they had stopped receiving visitors after the new cluster was detected.

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