State health director Dr Sirajuddin Hashim said those with symptoms must immediately go to the nearest government health clinics to get treatment, undergo Covid-19 tests and be quarantined.

“If the symptoms get worse, they will be referred to a hospital immediately, while asymptomatic individuals are advised to carry out their social responsibility by undergoing self-quarantine as well as complying with the Covid-19 SOPs,” he said in a statement here today.

He said from Dec 7 to Dec 28, the Covid-19 Operations Room received 468 calls from individuals from red zones entering Perlis, with 257 individuals instructed to undergo quarantine at home, while 117 underwent screening tests.

“About 70% of those who returned to Perlis from red zones went to visit their families, while the remaining went for work purpose and for holiday,” he said.

Sirajuddin said the state Health Department believes that there were still individuals who returned to Perlis from the red zones, but did not inform the Covid-19 Operations Room.

“Therefore, the people of Perlis who are now the frontliners need to play their respective roles to ensure the state remains a green zone.

“The head of each household should monitor the health status of their family.

“Please ensure that family members take care of personal hygiene and the home environment, maintain physical distancing and immediately seek treatment if they have any symptoms, as well as avoid receiving visitors, especially those from red zones,” he said.

Until noon yesterday, Perlis recorded a total of 46 new cases.

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