
Anonymous
5 years
Enquiry on covid 19 testing
My family and I flew back to Malaysia from dubai on 24/3/2020 vis Emirates EK0342. We saw an alert posted by a passenger on the same flt that he has been tested positive for covid19. He sat at row 17 whereas we were at row 29. Since returning on 24th, i have been experiencing slight runny nose and a blocked ear. I am unsure if i need to go.for any testing since the posting could be fake news. Pls advise.

Dr Nur Syuhada binti Zulkifli,
5 years
Greetings!
We understand your worries especially with the development of symptoms indicative but not exclusive of COVID-19.
For your information, any close contact of positive case neither they are present of symptoms or not, they are required to go for COVID-19 screening. By definition, close conctact are those who has been face to face for at least 15 minutes, or been in the same closed space for at least 2 hours, as someone who has tested positive for the COVID-19 when that person was infectious.
If the news is true, you’re advised to go for screening at any designated Hospital for COVID-19 near you.
You may consult a MOH doctor by clicking Ask Doctor at the Ministry of Health website (COVID-19 Portal) to ask any health issues related to COVID-19 starting from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.
After 5.00 pm till 12.00 am, please direct your enquiries to our DoctorOnCall website at this link DoctorOnCall Tanya.
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