Support Bill to boost pandemic fight, MPs urged


SRI AMAN: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged all MPs to support the Bill to amend the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) as the amendments can strengthen the government’s arsenal in the fight against Covid-19.

Khairy had briefed MPs on Monday regarding the guidelines and conditions which needed to be fulfilled before the proposed higher penalty could be meted out for violation of Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedure.

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