DOCTORS, nurses and healthcare workers are now the ‘heroes’ of Covid-19 with those working in the public and private sectors giving their all trying to combat the pandemic.
Selangor, which has the highest number of confirmed cases among all the states, with 1,345 as of yesterday, is conducting large-scale tests for Covid-19 to flatten the infection curve in the state.
The community-level testing currently underway is a collaboration between the state government and the private sector with the support of volunteers and coordinated by state government subsidiary, Selcare Management Sdn Bhd.
The screening tests are conducted by 48 medical personnel and target high-risk groups, such as senior citizens, through the help of big data analysis.
Between 400 and 500 tests are carried out daily to identify more cases of infection, says Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari. – April 21, 2020.
A health worker is drenched in sweat while testing patients during a large-scale community tests for Covid-19 in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.Health workers donning protective suits at a preparation hall before conducting the large-scale community tests for Covid-19 in Shah Alam, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.Health workers getting ready in a vehicle before conducting a mass community screening for Covid-19 at a kampung in Klang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.A villager getting her details taken by a health worker for the coronavirus (Covid-19) screening in a kampung in Rantau Panjang, Klang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.An elderly couple getting tested during a community screening exercise for Covid-19 in a kampung in Klang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.A health worker in full protective suit approaching villagers for Covid-19 screening in Rantau Panjang, Klang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.Despite the heat, health workers are fully suited up in protective gear while conducting Covid-19 tests in a kampung in Rantau Panjang, Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.A health worker checking an elderly woman’s temperature during a community screening for Covid-19 at a welfare shelter in Kapar, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.A health worker wearing full protective gear visiting a house for Covid-19 screening in a kampung in Rantau Panjang, Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.Health workers performing tests under the trees during a large-scale community screening for Covid-19 in Rantau Panjang, Klang. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.A health worker performing tests during a mass screening for Covid-19 in a kampung in Klang, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.A health worker putting nasal swab samples into a test tube during a community screening for Covid-19 in Kapar, Selangor. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Najjua Zulkefli, April 21, 2020.
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