09-09-2021, 10:16 AM
Threat posed by airborne Covid-19 virus at workplaces must be taken seriously, say experts
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KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March last year, clusters linked to the workplace have been the chief contributors to the hike in cases in Malaysia.
In fact, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported that to date, workplace clusters comprised 53.2 percent or 1,549 of the total number of clusters recorded nationwide.
Local researchers have identified workplaces, especially in enclosed buildings, as having a high risk of being a hive of viral infections, including Covid-19. This is because studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes the deadly Covid-19 — can spread through the air.
In fact, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has reported that to date, workplace clusters comprised 53.2 percent or 1,549 of the total number of clusters recorded nationwide.
Local researchers have identified workplaces, especially in enclosed buildings, as having a high risk of being a hive of viral infections, including Covid-19. This is because studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes the deadly Covid-19 — can spread through the air.
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