‘No quarantine’ claims probed


Already tested: Dr Noor Hisham said Mohd Khairuddin had ­undergone a test upon his arrival.

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry is investigating allegations that a minister did not undergo the stipulated 14-day quarantine after returning from an overseas trip.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah confirmed that Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali had undergone the Covid-19 test when he returned home from Turkey.

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