Cops hunt five Indonesians who ran away after Covid-19 screening, two of them tested positive


Test of coordination: All foreign workers in Malaysia have been mandated to undergo Covid-19 screenings but some employers say they need more time to prepare for all practicalities involving large numbers of individuals. — YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

KUCHING (Bernama): Police are on the hunt for five Indonesian workers who ran away from their quarters in Jemukan Ulu, Asajaya, about 40km from here, after being screened for Covid-19 about 10 days ago.

Kota Samarahan OCPD Deputy Supt Sudirman Kram said the results of the Covid-19 test on two of them - Harianto Safari, 41, and Mihan Madi, 23, - came back positive.

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