KANGAR – People from Covid-19 red zones entering Perlis are advised to notify the Kangar Health Office to check on their health status and undergo risk assessment.
Perlis Health Director Dr Sirajuddin Hashim said those with symptoms must immediately go to the nearby health clinics to get treatment, undergo Covid-19 testing, and be quarantined.
“If the symptoms get worse, they will be referred to a hospital immediately, while asymptomatic individuals are advised to be socially responsible by undergoing self-quarantine as well as complying with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs),” he said in a statement here today.
He said that from December 7 to 28, the state’s Covid-19 Operations Room received 468 calls from individuals from red zones entering Perlis, with 257 individuals instructed to undergo quarantine at home while 117 people underwent screening.
“About 70% of those who returned to Perlis from red zones went to visit their families, while the remaining went for work and holiday purposes,” he said.
Dr Sirajuddin said the health department believes that there are individuals who returned to Perlis from red zones but did not inform the Covid-19 Operations Room.
“Therefore, the people of Perlis, who are now frontliners, need to play their respective roles to ensure Perlis remains a green-zone state,” he added.
“Heads of family should monitor the health statuses of themselves and their families. Please ensure that family members take care of their personal and home environment hygiene, maintain physical distancing, avoid receiving visitors especially those from red zones, and immediately seek treatment if they have any symptoms,” he said.
Up till noon yesterday, Perlis has recorded a total of 46 new cases. – Bernama, December 30, 2020
