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CITY OF GEORGE: So far, no staff member at the Penang Pretrial Detention has tested positive for Covid-19, according to its director, Mohamed Jusoh Idris.
He said that the seven people in the prison who tested positive were inmates and that they were all receiving treatment at Penang Hospital.
“Six of the seven inmates who tested positive were close contacts and were in the same cell as the inmate who died on October 5. We hope that our swift action to isolate and quarantine them can help slow the spread of the pandemic.
“To this day, none of our staff tested positive for Covid-19, but there were some who are still awaiting the results of the swab test. Let us pray that the results are not positive, ”he said. Called when we contact you here today.
Mohamed Jusoh said that the prison currently has 320 employees whose annual leave has been frozen to ensure sufficient manpower and smooth running of its daily operations.
“… we need to make sure everything is sanitized and safe because there are approximately 2,300 inmates in the prison.
“I hope that the pretrial detention group does not spread because we have taken early action and we follow very strict standard operating procedures,” he said.
On Wednesday, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah announced a new group known as the Pretrial Detention Group after seven inmates tested positive for Covid-19, including one who died on 5 October. Called
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