Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said the proposal was decided during the Penang Special Security Committee (JKKNPP) meeting this morning.

“We will bring up this proposal at the special National Security Council (MKN) meeting scheduled for tomorrow,” he said in a statement here today.

Chow said that as of yesterday, the Penang Health Department reported 14 active clusters in the state, namely the Remand Prison, Seberang Perai Prison, Bayan, Tembaga, Permatang, Intan, Rengas, Rajawali, Beringin, Damar Laut, Assumption, Bayan Indah, Summer and Seri Pasir clusters. Penang also reported 43 new cases today.

“Each district officer has also been asked to identify suitable locations for the state Health Department to use as quarantine facilities and for follow-up treatment and Covid-19 screening activities to handle any surge in cases,” he said.

He added that Mukim 12 in the south-west district and Mukim 13 in the north-east district are still considered red zones as of yesterday while George Town, Mukim 6, South Seberang Perai, Central Seberang Perai and North Seberang Perai were orange zones.

Chow said he had been informed that foreign workers would be screened for Covid-19 starting from Dec 9 in red zone areas and from Dec 16 in other areas.

“Employers are requested to refer to Socso’s official portal over this special screening programme to find out more about it as as well as the clinics appointed by Socso and the health ministry,” he said.

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