COVID-19 | Penang will continue its Covid-19 mass screening initiative involving the manufacturing and production sectors, said Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow.

“In the special session of the National Security Council (NSC) on Covid-19 management, chaired by the prime minister via a video conference on Friday, I have requested further feedback to enable the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers Penang branch to implement mass screening initiatives involving the manufacturing sector in the state.

“At the session, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that it can be implemented but found to be less suitable during this third wave period,” he said in a statement today...