Sarawak minister pleads with 500 who attended PJ event to report for Covid-19 testing
Thursday, 12 Mar 2020 04:00 PM MYTState Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian today appealed to about 500 Sarawakians who attended an international religious event at Seri Petaling Mosque in Selangor from February 27 to March 1 to be tested for Covid-19. — Picture by Sulok Tawie
He made the appeal on his Facebook page last night after Brunei reported on Monday that one of the attendees was its first confirmed case of Covid-19. It has since reported 10 more cases, all linked to the same event in PJ. “Stay calm but please help us to let the doctors help you,” he said, referring to several images he had shared together with the post.
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