Lawmakers, others in Parliament need to take Covid-19 rapid tests every Monday, Wednesday, says Speaker


KUALA LUMPUR: Lawmakers, officers and other staff present at the Parliament vicinity during the current sitting will need to undergo a Covid-19 saliva RTK test every Monday and Wednesday.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun said the decision was made at Parliament's committee meeting held on Monday (Sept 13) to ensure the Covid-19 chain of infection at the Parliament building can be controlled.

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