Covid-19 screening at KL airports get a boost


Safety measures: Luggage belonging to passengers who have just arrived at KLIA being sanitised to prevent the spread of Covid-19. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: More staff and equipment for Covid-19 testing will be sent to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) and KLIA2 to reduce congestion involving returnees from Sabah, says the Health Ministry.

The ministry in a tweet said that its minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba had directed the Selangor Health Department to take action following public complaints about the congestion.

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