Right way: A woman positioning her forehead at a scanner to get an accurate temperature reading.
PETALING JAYA: As temperature checks are still required as part of the standard operating procedure (SOP) to enter any business premises, health experts warn that readings must still be from the forehead and not other parts of the body such as the hand or wrist.
Universiti Putra Malaysia epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Malina Osman said scanning equipment is meant to measure an individual’s temperature on the forehead.
“Body temperature is usually read at three areas: the forehead, armpit and rectum (for infants).“Measuring temperature on the hand is not accurate as it does not represent core body temperature, ” she said.
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This brings the number of active clusters nationwide to 190 in total.
In a statement Friday (Dec 11), Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Sungai Putus cluster was detected from a targeted Covid-19 screening activity conducted at a factory in Klang, Selangor.
“As of Dec 11, a total of 2,001 individuals under this cluster have undergone screening, with 427 positive cases confirmed.
“The cases include 418 foreigners and nine Malaysians, ” said Dr Noor Hisham.
The Erima cluster in Gombak, Selangor was discovered after its index case, a 25-year-old woman, developed symptoms and later tested positive for Covid-19 on Dec 7.
“Following the case, the employer arranged for a Covid-19 screening on workers and close contacts of the index case.