That call or text from 03-27033000 is a genuine Covid-19 check, says Health Ministry


PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 patients are currently being monitored virtually by the Health Ministry through text messages and calls from the +603-2703-3000 number.

According to a tweet on Friday (Sept 24), the Health Ministry said patients are given reminders through this number to use the home assessment tool (HAT) on their MySejahtera app.

"This message is not fake.

"The Health Ministry is contacting Covid-19 cases through phone calls and SMS from the +603-2703-3000 number to remind them to fill up their HAT in MySejahtera for monitoring by the Virtual Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC)," it said.

The Virtual CAC was introduced on July 21 and efforts are ongoing to establish more such centres in other states with rising Covid-19 cases.

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