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AS BUSINESSES and industries attempt to restart after two months of inactivity, the government’s condition that all foreign workers pass the Covid-19 test has presented a brick wall to them.The sheer number of foreign workers and the shortage of tes- ting kits, as well as opposition to the idea that the workers’ social security organisation pays for tests, have frustrated companies’ attempts at complying with the order.Industries are now suggesting a quick shortcut to mass testing, while still able to safeguard health.Tenaganita suggests that these workers be allowed to come back to work while the health authorities test those in industries that cannot practice adequate distancing first as they get through the backlog of Covid-19 tests, which is likely to take months.ED Glorene A Das said the government doesn’t need to test all migrant workers at once, but only focus on those showing symptoms or most at risk. ....