SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government will conduct Covid-19 screening tests on the staff of Klang's Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) soon following the rise in cases among hospital workers.
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said a meeting will be held with the State Health Department soon on the matter.
"We will examine the best mechanism before conducting the screening and I do suggest that all HTAR staff undergo the screening test.
"The state government is ready to help in carrying out the screening and I think the state Health Department has no problems with it," he told reporters after a charity contribution handover ceremony in conjunction with Selangor's Christmas celebration at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building, here, today.
On whether Klang will be placed under an Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) following the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases, including at HTAR, Amirudin said, the decision will be up to the National Security Council (NSC).
He said the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the state, particularly in Klang, was due to tests carried out by companies or factories that employ foreign workers.
Amirudin explained the mandatory Covid-19 screening test on foreign workers was made compulsory by the government to curb the spread of the virus after learning from the Teratai cluster in Meru.
"I will also propose some new strategies to contain the spread of the virus at the meeting with the NSC this week," he said.
Up to yesterday, a total of 143 Covid-19 cases were recorded at HTAR involving 63 hospital staff and 81 patients.
There are 65 patients admitted at the Serdang Hospital consisting of 37 staff and 28 patients.
Yesterday, Selangor also recorded 441 new Covid-19 cases, of which Klang continued to record the highest number of cases at 121.
It was followed by Hulu Langat with 118 cases; Petaling (90); Kuala Selangor (35); Gombak (31); Kuala Langat (22); Sepang (14); Sabak Bernam (6) and Hulu Selangor (4).