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CIDB URGES CONTRACTORS TO SEND THEIR FOREIGN WORKERS FOR FREE COVID-19 SCREENING
The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) urged all contractors in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and Putrajaya, and Selangor to send their foreign workers to get free COVID-19 tests by the Social Security Organisation (Socso).
All foreign workers in those areas are subject to COVID-19 tests during the Recovery Movement Control Order. Foreign workers who have applied for a COVID-19 test or waiting for their result can continue their work, provided that they meet the standard operating procedure set by the Malaysia National Security Council.
On 27 April 2020, Socso has launched the Prihatin Screening Programme (PSP), which offers COVID-19 tests for free to contributors. Currently, the programme is only for foreign workers in the construction sector and security service sector in Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory and Putrajaya, and Selangor.
The programme can conduct up to 15,000 tests a day and the results can be obtained in three days. Based on Socso’s data, only 31,301 foreign workers across sectors have taken the test to date, with 40.8 per cent coming from the construction industry.
Starting on 1 June 2020, the screening can be done at any clinics/hospitals that have been approved by the Ministry of Health. Employers in the construction and security control services sectors in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Selangor who contribute to Socso can claim a subsidy of RM150 per test from the organisation.
Those who have not yet made contributions to Socso can access the test via registration.
– Construction+ Online
7 SIMPLE STEPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS FROM COVID-19
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. Most people who become infected experience mild illness and recover, but it can be more severe for others, particularly older people and those with underlying medical conditions. Here are some simple steps you can take to protect your health and the health of other people.
Everyone can follow these recommendations, but they are particularly important if you are in an area where people are known to have COVID-19.
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1. Wash your hands frequently
2. Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
3. Cover your cough
4. Avoid crowded places and close contact with anyone that has fever or cough
5. Stay at home if you feel unwell
6. If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early — but call first
7. Get information from trusted sources