George Town – State Assemblyman for Paya Terubong YB Yeoh Soon Hin provided complimentary Covid-19 swab tests for 100 volunteer frontliners from his constituency to ensure that their safety and health are well protected.  Yeoh in a statement today, said that the swab tests were conducted on 25 May at Dewan MPKK Paya Terubong, in which all results turned out negative “Amongst those who received the tests were “Pasukan Bomba Sukarela Paya Terubong”, MPKK members, Civil Defence Emergency Response Team (CDERT) Paya Terubong and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) George Town,” he added. 

“Ever since the pandemic outbreak, these frontliners have been working relentlessly and selflessly to assist and help the communities in Paya Terubong, whilst bearing the risks of being infected with Covid-19,” he added.  He added that this swab test was an initiative by him to give these frontliners and their family members a peace of mind, especially with the pandemic’s situation worsening in our nation.  “I urge everyone to continue adhering to all the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), maintain social distance, sanitise your hands regularly and to also register for the vaccination programme,” he added.

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