KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin was not wearing the COVID-19 monitoring wristband of the Health Ministry (MOH) as he had been advised to carry out self-health monitoring using home assessment tool (HAT) via the MySejahtera application.
A statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office today said the move was based on risk evaluation conducted by MOH officers on Monday.
“The Prime Minister was advised to undergo self-quarantine and carry out self-health monitoring in the house daily for 14 days using home assessment tool (HAT) through MySejahtera application.
“In this regard, he was not required by MOH to wear the monitoring wristband,” the statement said in response to allegations arising from the absence of a monitoring wristband on the Prime Minister’s wrist that have gone viral and questioned by netizens.
It is not true that the Prime Minister had violated the MOH order, the statement said.
It further said that the result of the COVID-19 screening test carried out on the Prime Minister on Monday (Oct 5) was confirmed negative yesterday.
Apart from that, Muhyiddin had also undergone COVID-19 screenings on Sept 22, 26 and 29 and all the tests were found negative.
He was however advised to get treatment immediately at a health facility nearby if he experienced any symptoms during the quarantine period.
“So far, the health of the Prime Minister is good. Despite that, he will continue to carry out self-quarantine until the 14-day period stipulated by MOH is over,” the statement said.
Muhyiddin had to undergo self-quarantine after he had chaired the National Security Council (MKN) meeting on Saturday which was also attended by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, who was confirmed COVID-19 positive on Monday.
Zulkifli is being treated at a hospital in Seremban.
