KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is urging those who are in close contact with Covid-19 positive patients to go for screening as soon as possible.
He said this following the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) statement which stated that 2,484 people who had close contact with such patients have yet to come forward to be screened.
“I would also like those who may have been in contact with persons under investigation (PUI) to be screened and tested at different testing centres, including the Youth and Sports Complex here.
“It is our responsibility to protect not just ourselves, but the people around us,” he said on his Facebook post.
He said the public must also be supportive of them and there should not be any stigma, accusations or blame, as this would only discourage them from coming forward.
“We must build a supportive and encouraging environment for those who take the brave and responsible step to get tested.
“We, as a nation, must heal together through this battle and after that recover as a nation both in health and economy,” he said.
Dr Yii said in order to do that, all must not only be treated based on their physical health, but also be supported in their mental health as well.
“Studies have shown that mental health has an impact on a worker’s productivity and ability at work.
“That is why it is important that we approach the handling of the impact of the virus on both approaches ― the physical and mental side of a patient,” he said.
In the meantime, Dr Yii, Pending assemblywoman Violet Yong and former Stampin MP Julian Tan present personal protection equipment (PPE) to medical frontliners at the Youth and Sports Complex yesterday.
“We handed over 100 PPE coveralls worth RM8,000 as well as 50 3D-printed face shields to the frontliners to better protect themselves as they come into contact with PUIs on a daily basis,” he said.
He added that the face shields were printed by Tan himself.
