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Order to screen estate workers
Published on: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Published on: Tue, Jan 26, 2021
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Order to screen estate workers
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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah is carrying out mass screening on oil palm plantation workers to contain the spread of Covid-19.

Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor (pic) said 1,160 estates were instructed to screen their respective employees within 30 days, starting Monday.

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“It involves 33,034 small oil palm plantations throughout the State with a total of 153,250 workers.

“For plantations that record Covid-19 positive cases, the Health Ministry will order the closure of operations to allow the implementation of preventive measures.
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