PETALING JAYA: The mandatory Covid-19 screenings for foreign workers is another stumbling block for construction companies who are already suffering from halted operations during the movement control order (MCO).
Apart from the additional costs incurred, employers are also battling against time to get workers tested for the coronavirus before the commencement of work.
According to Master Builders Association Malaysia (MBAM) secretary general Eric Yong, it will take about four months to test two million foreign workers in Malaysia, at the current testing capacity of 20,000 tests per day.
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