Businesses work out screening arrangements without disrupting workflow


Compulsory test: A healthcare worker taking a swab sample for Covid-19 from a foreign worker at a health screening facility in Taman Bayu Tinggi, Klang. — KK SHAM/The Star

KLANG: Employers here are working out how to arrange for their foreign workers to undergo compulsory Covid-19 screening without disrupting their workflow and closing down businesses.

The targeted screening programme for foreign workers in red zones such as Klang, initiated by the Human Resources Ministry, came into effect yesterday.

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