KUALA LUMPUR: Parliament continues to apply stringent Covid-19 preventive measures, with only those who test negative after screening being allowed to enter the Dewan Rakyat.
Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong shared on Facebook how MPs and their officers are subject to periodic Covid-19 screening before attending parliamentary proceedings.
“Maybe some of you are wondering what is this light blue sticker on my lounge suit. For your information, every Monday and Wednesday, MPs and their aides must undergo a RTK Antigen Covid-18 test.
“Only those who test negative are allowed to enter the Dewan Rakyat.
“May the Dewan Rakyat proceedings continue to run smoothly,” he said in the post.
Of the current active cases, 3,121 or 89.9% are those who are asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms and are undergoing home quarantine.
The testing requirement was first introduced on Sept 15.
MPs will have to undergo a Covid-19 saliva RTK test at Parliament’s banquet hall, while their officers are screened at the multipurpose hall.
According to the Health Ministry’s CovidNow website, Kuala Lumpur’s positivity rate stood at 2.3% as of Oct 2.
About 81.9% of the general Kuala Lumpur population have been fully vaccinated.
Currently, there are 3,471 active cases in Kuala Lumpur, which has been on a downward trend since reaching a peak of nearly 30,000 active cases in early August.
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