Urgent need for more testing centres in Johor


Long wait: People waiting in their cars near the PKRC in Pasir Gudang. At least one person waited 13 hours to get tested. — THOMAS YONG/The Star

JOHOR BARU: Zarvina Jaffar was notified that she was a close contact of her son, who is a Covid-19 positive patient, and was required to undergo a swab test and wear a wristband during her home quarantine.

Her nightmare began when she went to the low-risk quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) at Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium to get tested.

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