Omicron: SOP tightened on entry of foreign workers. [Newspaper] (2021)
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LARUT (Dec 4): The government has tightened the existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) on the entry of foreign workers, following Malaysia's first positive case involving the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Perak.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin said the SOP was tightened in accordance with the agreement of the National Security Council (NSC) to ensure that every individual who entered the country did not carry the dangerous virus.
"We do not know who may have the virus and therefore the Ministry of Health (MoH) conducts tests on people who enter the country," he said at a press conference after attending the Mahabbah Rasulullah ceremony in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul at Selama District Council Hall in Sungai Bayor near here on Saturday.
He said foreign workers who entered the country are not exempted from the rules including ensuring they are vaccinated first and undergo testing and quarantine within the stipulated period before being allowed to work in plantations and other sectors.
| Item Type: | Newspaper |
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| Keywords: | Crisis management, Foreign workers, Human resource management, Home Ministry, National security |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Administrative Science & Policy Studies > Administrative Science |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Administrative Science & Policy Studies |
| Depositing User: | Mohd Aizat Abd Halim (Seremban) |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Feb 2022 23:58 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2022 03:10 |
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