PUTRAJAYA – The Health Ministry (MoH) has proposed two possible ways for the Election Commission (EC) to allow Covid-19 positive individuals to vote in the coming 15th general election (GE15).
“A decision on the SOPs (standard operating procedures) for Covid-19 positive individuals to vote will be known this coming Monday,” said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The first method is to provide a special lane and room for the individuals to vote.
“The other option is for Covid-19 patients to go to an MoH tent where we will make sure they wear the necessary protective equipment before being taken to the polling station. There is no need to queue,” he told reporters after the Putrajaya Pink October Fun Walk 2022 here today.
Dr Noor Hisham had earlier said that non-critical Covid-19 patients would be allowed to cast their ballots in GE15, subject to the imposition of strict SOPs by the EC.
Polling is on November 19, with nomination set for November 5, and early voting on November 15.
Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said the ministry had raised the target of early detection for stages one and two cases of breast cancer to more than 75% from the current 50%.
He said screening for stage one breast cancer had exceeded 95% in developed countries.
Dr Noor Hisham said the campaign on early detection of breast cancer would continue to be intensified to raise awareness among women, especially for those aged 50 and above and those in the high-risk group. – Bernama, October 29, 2022
