For representation only. – REUTERSPIX PETALING JAYA: K-One Technology Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary K-One MediTech Sdn Bhd has received approval from the Medical Device Authority of Malaysia (MDA) to manufacture and supply additional variants of nasal swabs. It stated that the approval is timely considering the government’s decision for mandatory Covid-19 testing for all foreign workers effective Jan 1, 2021. This development comes amidst the surge of Covid-19 cases which rose to 108,615 cases on Dec 29 with 21,443 active cases and a death toll of 457 people. The group relayed the Health Ministry has stepped up its effort for mass screening in targeted hotspots to curb the spread of pandemic which is likely to drive demand for nasal swab in tandem with the rise in testing.