THE Health Ministry has denied claims being circulated online that it has ordered parents and students who holidayed at Kubang Pasu, Kedah to turn themselves in at the nearest clinic for Covid-19 testing.

“Please be informed that the Health Ministry has not issued any official directives and any claim otherwise is fake news,” director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement today. 

As previously announced by the ministry, individuals who need to undergo Covid-19 tests are:

– Those who have a close contact history with positive cases;

– Residents who live in enhanced movement-control order areas such as:

• Restoran Nasi Kandar Salleh, Pekan Napoh (Mukim Hosba, Kubang Pasu); 
• Kg Pida Satu, Megat Dewa (Mukim Ah, Kubang Pasu);
• Kg Bendang Dalam (Mukim Binjal, Kubang Pasu);
• Kg Ulu, Padang Sanai (Padang Terap);

– Those closely related to eatery involved in the Sivagangga cluster, such as customers or people who stopped by to eat; or

– Those who have symptoms such as fever or difficulty breathing.

“Individuals above should immediately contact the nearest health district office,” said Noor Hisham.

For information regarding fake news related to Covid-19, the public can contact the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre, at 03-88810200, 03-88810600, 03-88810700 and email [email protected]. – August 4, 2020.