KANGAR (Bernama): Perlis Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Azlan Man has confirmed that he is currently undergoing home quarantine voluntarily after returning from Sabah on Sept 26.
Azlan said that he underwent a Covid-19 screening test at Tuanku Fauziah Hospital (HTF) on Monday (Sept 28) morning.
"Yes, I am currently on home quarantine since arriving in Perlis on Sept 26 from Sabah. The health staff advised me to observe home isolation orders, ” he said when contacted here.
Previously, the media reported that individuals arriving from Sabah were required to undergo the Home Surveillance Order (HSO) rules and wear a quarantine bracelet until Oct 10.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah was reported to have said that there was a need to implement Covid-19 infection prevention and control measures on individuals with a travel history from Sabah to monitor the risk of transmission among these individuals. - Bernama
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