KUALA LUMPUR – The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) today proposed that main contractors ensure all their workers take a Covid-19 swab test three days before returning to work.
This move comes after a surge in Covid-19 cases at several construction sites in a few states.
According to CIDB and Health Ministry investigations, the rise of Covid-19 cases can be attributed to subcontractors moving workers between different construction sites.
“This situation has caused a spike in cases among construction sites in the Klang Valley. Until yesterday, two clusters were detected – the Damanlela cluster and the Rumawip Setapak cluster – that involves 714 foreign workers and six locals,” CIDB said in a statement.
Between those two clusters, Damanlela recorded the highest number of positive cases because workers from the site were frequently sent to work in other construction sites.
Until today, the Damanlela cluster has 1,132 positive cases with 385 cases detected today. – The Vibes, November 16, 2020
