PETALING JAYA: More than 3,000 individuals who attended the tabligh programme in Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling have come forward to be tested for Covid-19 after 4,942 of them were identified, says the Health Ministry.
“The 1,634 of them who showed respiratory symptoms had samples taken from them, while 2,932 had been asked to conduct home surveillance for 14 days starting from the last day they attended the Sri Petaling event,” said the ministry in a statement yesterday.Meanwhile, the committee members and staff of the mosque have tested negative so far.
The mosque, located near Bukit Jalil Stadium, came to the limelight when tabligh members from Brunei tested positive for Covid-19. “We appreciate public feedback. Those with information should alert the Health Ministry to help contain the spread of Covid-19,” he said, adding that those who know of family members, neighbours or friends who attended the gathering were advised to come forward with information.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad al-Bakri, who is in charge of religious affairs, appealed to the tabligh participants to quickly make their way to designated clinics and hospitals for screening purposes.Perlis Mufti Prof Madya Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin claimed some tabligh members were giving all sorts of excuses when asked to go for screening.
Dr Noor Hisham also recommended that they clean the carpet, doors and railings frequently with detergent and disinfectant. In its statement, the ministry said hospital visits were now limited to only two per patient at any given time.
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