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KOTA TINGGI: The Ministry of Health will obtain public feedback before proceeding with the proposal to increase the compound for offenders under the Infectious Diseases Prevention and Control Act of 1988 (Act 342).
His minister, Dr. Adham Baba, said this is necessary as some are calling for the compound to be reduced.
“The ministry appreciates the approval given yesterday by the prime minister to his proposal to increase the enclosure. However, we will see the public’s response (first) because there have been parliamentarians calling for the compound to be reduced, ”he said.
Currently, the law establishes a maximum fine of RM1,000 against those caught violating SOP under the Law.
Adham, who is Tenggara’s deputy, said the compound imposed on violators was up to the discretion of the issuing enforcement officer.
“Although the maximum compound under Law 342 is 1,000 ringgit, enforcement personnel can use their discretion to set the amount of 100 or 200 ringgit, but if the violation is serious, then it is appropriate to impose the maximum compound,” he said.
On the requirement to scan body temperature, Adham said the ministry considered it important as a first step in detecting people with Covid-19 infection.
He said the move made it easier for the ministry to separate people with and without symptoms so that people with symptoms could be isolated for further treatment.
The same approach was applied even in foreign countries, where visitors with a body temperature of 37.5 or more would be separated for screening and might also have to undergo RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction). real time).
He said facility owners should continue to take customers’ body temperatures and also ensure that they wear face masks.
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