Dr Annuar: Conduct self-test before ‘balik kampung’ to protect high-risk groups

Dr Annuar Rapaee
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KUCHING, Oct 29: Assistant Minister for Education, Science and Technological Research Dr Annuar Rapaee has reminded the public to conduct a Covid-19 self-test before going back to their villages for the holidays to prevent spreading the virus to high-risk groups.

According to a report from Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) today, the community should not be complacent after the number of positive Covid-19 cases had begun to decline recently.

“This depends on the family members and the community itself in order to not spread the disease to high-risk groups. As such we must conduct a self-test before returning to our villages,” he said when met by reporters on Thursday.

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Dr Annuar, who is also Nangka assemblyman, also emphasised that the community must continue to follow the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set until Covid-19 is naturally gone or reaches the endemic stage.

“Until then we need to take our own precautions by following the SOPs in order to reduce the number of Covid-19 cases,” he added. — DayakDaily

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