Menara City One residents claim Covid-19 tests poorly managed

It has been almost a month since Menara City One in Kuala Lumpur was placed under an enhanced movement control order (MCO) and residents fear that the latest round of tests done last night could instead spark a fresh wave of Covid-19 infections.

Several residents who spoke to Malaysiakini narrated a disorderly scene of little to no social distancing, particularly in three of four working lifts at Block A which goes from the 39th floor to the ground level.

Malaysiakini sighted several photographs and a video of the incident shared in the Menara City One residents’ WhatsApp group and later on social media.

Residents were seen wearing face masks but standing almost shoulder to shoulder and later in large crowds standing in a long queue.

Menara City One condominium management corporation elected committee member Dr Nik Nur Eliza said the residents were upset as a similar situation had happened during a previous round of testing on April 8 and an agreement was reached on how to better manage the process.

"What happened last night previously happened on April 8.

"Residents were asked to come down altogether in large numbers at once," she told Malaysiakini.

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