Comply with SOPs to prevent new clusters, says the Director General of Health



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KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Following the increasing number of clusters originating from social gatherings in recent times, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) has reminded the public to adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) when attending any type of meeting or in public. places.

Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo), through a Facebook post on Thursday (Dec. 10), said this includes large gatherings involving families, such as religious celebrations and ceremonies, which are also attended by people with symptoms.

He cited an example from the Enggor Group in Perak and the Indah Mas Group in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, which started with family gatherings and then spread to the community.

Dr. Noor Hisham added that the Inai Group and the Jambul Group in Sabah are among the groups that stem from the celebrations, while the Mentari Group detected in Selangor, Negri Sembilan and the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur started from religious ceremonies in which family members and acquaintances present at a funeral participated. in Nilai, Negri Sembilan.

“The public is obliged to comply with SOPs in all circumstances and in all places, as assembly activities organized without compliance with SOPs will increase the risk of transmission of Covid-19 to the public.

“It is very important for us to always be vigilant and strive to protect ourselves, the family and even the community around us from contracting the Covid-19 infection,” he said.

“Physical distancing is difficult to practice in crowded and confined spaces, but in drawing lessons from the incidents of these groups, the community is advised to abide by and obey the advice given,” he said. – Bernama



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