Dr Jemilah: Police carry out enforcement action, not the Health Ministry


PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Enforcement action against those who defy mandatory quarantine orders is carried out by enforcement agencies such as the police and not the Health Ministry, says Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood (pic).

The Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Public Health said the Health Ministry could only ensure the public complied with regulations issued under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1998 (Act 342).

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