THE Health Ministry will trace those who failed to come for their second Covid-19 tests after their home quarantine duration had ended, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The director-general of health said they have identified the individuals involved. 

“We have the addresses of those who are going through the 14 days home quarantine. 

“On the 13th day, they were supposed to go for a second test and then come to the clinics the next day.

“We will track them to find out why they didn’t show up,” he said at the ministry’s Covid-19 press conference in Putrajaya today.

He was responding to senior minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s statement that police will track down the 1,400 individuals who failed to go for the tests.

Noor Hisham said home quarantine is one of the ways the Health Ministry has given individuals leeway to carry out the process themselves. 

“This is one of the ways for them to be self-disciplined and go for the tests. 

“Their results have to be submitted to the district health office on the 14th day. 

“But, we will track them down as we have their data.”

He also said the Health Ministry had informed the individuals to take the second test. 

“All the guidelines have been given to them. So, it’s crucial that they follow it.” – July 1, 2020.