CMS employee tests negative for Covid-19

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KUCHING, July 14: A Cahya Mata Sarawak Berhad (CMS) employee who was a person-under-investigation (PUI) connected to the new ‘Kuching Engineering Cluster’ has tested negative for Covid-19.

As such, CMS headquarters at Wisma Mahmud here will reopen for business in strict compliance with existing standard operating procedures (SOPs) with effect from tomorrow July 15.

CMS Group managing director Datuk Isaac Lugun, in a press release today, reiterated that there was no Covid-19 case within the CMS Group.


“We urge everyone within the Group and the general public to remain calm. We confirm that we have been adhering strictly to all Covid-19 SOPs and guidelines right from the onset of the Movement Control Order (MCO) across the entire CMS Group,” he said.

Moving forward, Isaac emphasised that CMS will continue to strictly comply with all SOPs and guidelines.

“This includes having only 50 per cent of our workforce at our premises on any certain day as well as conducting daily temperature checks and making health declarations.

“We will also continue to ensure mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing while no outside visitors will be allowed on our office premises, among our other SOPs,” he added.

Isaac reaffirmed that the health and well-being of all their employees and members of the public were CMS’ utmost priority and that they will continue to be vigilant in their efforts to help contain the spread of Covid-19.

“CMS is committed to upholding an honest and transparent work culture and we will continue to remain open in all our dealings with all our stakeholders,” he emphasised.—DayakDaily