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KUALA LUMPUR: The public is advised not to punch, a popular greeting gesture these days when meeting someone, to slow the spread of the contagious Covid-19.
The Deputy Minister of Health I, Datuk Dr. Noor Azmi Ghazali (photo) said that the ministry did not encourage this form of physical contact between people.
“(There shouldn’t be) ‘salam’ (Malay style of handshake) and other forms of body contact, but today I see that not only has the fist bump become a trend, but some people even hug .
“The ministry offers to place the hand on the chest and slightly bow the head as a respectful gesture of greeting because the current trend is not good and I urge people to be careful,” he said during the question and answer session at the Dewan Negara seated. , here today.
Senator Lim Pay Hen had previously asked about the government’s plans, including the appointment of medical officers to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, as scientists had predicted it would continue for two more years.
“We will continue to monitor this pandemic since we still do not fully know the disease; the weapons we currently have to combat the disease are the mask, hand sanitizer and physical distancing, ”said Dr. Noor Azmi.
However, he noted that Malaysia had proven to be among the countries capable of managing and controlling this infectious disease well to the point of gaining global recognition and the government would duplicate its efforts to combat the disease.
On the Covid-19 swab test, he said that so far, it had only been performed on people with symptoms or were at high risk and, currently, there are no plans to provide the service for free and periodically to school teachers. .
“The government has developed standard operating procedures (SOPs) in various subsectors, including education, so compliance with SOPs is important to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in schools,” he said in response to a question from the Senator Robert Lau. Hui Yew.-Named
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