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SHAH ALAM, Jan 30: The rebound in COVID-19 cases in Selangor, announced yesterday by the Ministry of Health (MINSA), was due to the accumulation of cases of screening in factories, prisons, clinics and private hospitals, which were not reported in real time.
Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari in a statement said today, the accumulation of cases was during the last 10 days.
“To overcome this problem, the Selangor State Health Department (JKNS) will impose compounds on private clinics or hospitals that do not report positive cases directly on the same day through the Public Health Laboratory Information System (SIMKA),” he said .
Amirudin said the issue was raised by JKNS at the meeting of the Special Committee on State Security for the Control of COVID-19 yesterday, following the sharp increase in daily new cases of COVID-19 as announced by the Ministry of Health.
At the same time, he said, the state government would implement the ‘Prevention of Outbreaks at the Site of Ignition’ (POIS) program in factories across the state as they have been identified as the cause of widespread transmission of COVD-19.
He said POIS would be implemented in collaboration with JKNS, Selgate Corporation Sdn Bhd, all local authorities (PBT) and the Federation of Manufacturers of Malaysia (FMM).
Amirudin said the state government had also proposed that the federal government take firm action by closing factories that hide positive cases at their facilities and do not cooperate in following up close contacts.
Meanwhile, the state government also plans to increase the number of COVID-19 Assessment Centers (CAC), especially in the Petaling, Hulu Langat and Gombak districts, and the role of these centers was to screen COVID-19 patients. and classify them according to certain categories before they are taken to quarantine centers or hospitals for further treatment.
In addition, Amirudin said that the Low Risk Treatment and Quarantine Center (PKRC) at the Malaysian Agricultural Exhibition Park (MAEPS) could house an additional 6,000 patients with the provision of more facilities, including care unit tents. intensive care units (ICU) and medical equipment. .
Amirudin called on the public to come together to break the chain of COVID-19 infection by strictly adhering to established standard operating procedures (SOPs).
“Keep wearing face masks and pay attention to physical distancing. Selangor is our responsibility. With this spirit of union we will be able to break the chain of infection ”, he said.
Yesterday (January 29), the country registered the highest number of daily positive cases with 5,725, with Selangor registering 3,126, followed by Kuala Lumpur (687 cases) and Johor (684 cases). Called
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