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PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan undergoes a home quarantine for two weeks after coming into contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19.
Saravanan, when contacted on Friday (December 11), said that he met with a senior official from the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), who tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday (December 10).
He had a Covid-19 swab test yesterday, which came back negative, and is awaiting the result of another test he took today.
“So far, it looks good,” Saravanan said when asked about his health, adding that all standard operating procedures, including wearing face masks and maintaining physical distance, were adhered to during the meeting.
Saravanan said he would continue his official duties and attend meetings virtually during the quarantine period.
The HRDF, in a statement today, confirmed that one of its staff members tested positive for Covid-19 and was in treatment.
Following this, all HRDF employees were ordered to undergo swab testing as a precautionary measure and the HRDF headquarters will be closed for a week from today for sanitation works. – Bernama
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