Dr Noor Hisham says lack of compliance major challenge in enforcing mandatory Covid-19 quarantine | Malay Mail

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Dr Noor Hisham says lack of compliance major challenge in enforcing mandatory Covid-19 quarantine

Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020 06:42 PM MYTHealth Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks at a press conference in Putrajaya July 21, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

He said in some cases, those quarantined at home still interact closely with their families who are not under quarantine; thus, opening the possibility for unintentional infection. As a result, the announcement by Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob on mandatory quarantining starting this Friday is a necessary move to prevent more Covid-19 clusters from emerging, he added.

 

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