Five Langkawi-bound tourists test positive for Covid-19 — Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 17): Five individuals tested positive for Covid-19 after undergoing screenings at air and sea entryway to Langkawi Island as of noon on Sept 15, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Dr Noor Hisham said all the positive cases were under Category 1 and asymptomatic.

"They have been ordered to undergo Home Surveillance and Observation (HSO) and to be isolated for a period of 10 days," he said in a statement on Sept 16.

He said as of noon on Sept 15, a total of 2,546 people were screened at the air and sea entryway to the resort island, of which 1,250 people were screened at four airport entryways and 1,296 people at the Kuala Perlis ferry terminal.

He said of the total, six people underwent their own RT-PCR tests before arriving at the airport and all their results were negative, while 12 children under six years old did not undergo the test and were allowed to leave with their families.

Individuals who wish to travel to Langkawi Island under the domestic tourism bubble pilot project which started on Sept 16 must be fully vaccinated and are required to undergo Covid-19 screenings.

Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham reminded tourists who experience symptoms during their visit or after returning from their trip to immediately seek treatment or conduct self-tests to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

“If we take lightly the flexibility that has been given, it is not impossible for the infection situation to get worse,” he said adding that the government must also ensure the holidaymakers are fully vaccinated, not Covid-19 positive cases and not close contacts to positive cases.

He added the Ministry of Health (MoH) will continue to improve and facilitate the process and implementation of Covid-19 screenings to ensure they run smoothly and effectively.

Data on fatalities due to the virus will be available on Github as well as on the COVIDNOW website at https://covidnow.moh.gov.my.

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