MyEG Launches One-Stop Portal for COVID-19 Screening
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MY E.G. Services Bhd (MyEG) has officially unveiled its one-stop portal for Covid-19 screening.
This portal aims to help the government to observe and accelerate the testing of workers in Malaysia.
Based on today’s statement, MyEG said the initiative which is supported by the Human Resources Ministry, serves as an alternative method for employers in the country to register and schedule COVID-19 testing for their staff in conjunction with the Social Security Organisation’s (Socso) Prihatin Screening Programme.
“This one-stop portal will facilitate the Covid-19 screening of workers and breaking the chain of Covid-19 transmission. In line with an announcement recently made by Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan, employers are eligible under the programme to receive a subsidy of RM150 for each screening carried out on workers who are SOCSO contributors.
MyEG first announced the one-stop portal on May 12.
“For workers who are not SOCSO contributors and not eligible for the subsidy, Covid-19 screening can also be set-up through MYEG’s one-stop portal at a cost of RM150 per test,“ it said. MyEG also announced that it would arrange for screening to be carried out on-site at employers’ premises by trained medical practitioners adhering fully to Health Ministry guidelines, through a partnership with a panel of approved clinics.
It said upon the completion of Covid-19 screening, workers will be issued a QR code-based digital certificate on a mobile application by MyEG which will serve as proof of testing recognised by the Ministry of Human Resources.
“In addition, relevant data from the one-stop portal on the screening of workers will be provided to the ministry to enable its monitoring and enforcement activities to be carried out more effectively. In this connection, employers whose workforce has already undergone testing are encouraged to voluntarily declare their status on the portal to ensure the ministry can be updated accordingly,” it said.
RM150 Subsidy for Screening of Workers
On June 1, the Human Resources Ministry announced that the government is subsidising RM150 for each foreign worker sent for Covid-19 screening. The ministry also agreed to increase the number of Covid-19 screening service providers after a discussion with the Health Ministry and Works Ministry, according to minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan.
“Under this subsidy programme, foreign workers in the construction and security services sectors in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur will be prioritised for the Covid-19 screening”, the minister said.
“This subsidy programme will utilise the previously approved RM200 million allocation from the government,” he added. He also said that companies can send their workers for tests at any clinics or hospitals approved by the health ministry.
Employers can visit MYEG’s website http://www.myeg.com.my to register or for further information on the service.
Source: The Sun Daily
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