KUALA LUMPUR, 5 March – The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has denied allegations of a COVID-19 cases at the Subang Air Base and the Ministry of Defense (Mindef).

The matter was confirmed by MAF Chief of Defence Force (CDF) Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang when contacted by Bernama today.

“That is not true. The RMAF Air Operations Commander was on a visit to a private hospital in Subang where COVID-19 patients were admitted there.

“He was, however, examined and quarantined as a precautionary measure and he was confirmed free of COVID-19 infection. This has been misinterpreted,” he said.

Meanwhile, Affendi also denied the existence of a body temperature scanner in the Mindef building.

“I was in Mindef myself. I don’t know about it (body temperature scanners). So it’s not accurate,” he said.

Earlier, there were rumours on WhatsApp alleging that there is a COVID-19 outbreak among the security forces who were taking precautionary measures at Subang Air Base as well as the existence of a body temperature scanner at Level 18 of the Mindef building.

— BERNAMA

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Kes COVID-19 dalam kalangan warga ATM tidak benar – Panglima ATM

KUALA LUMPUR, 5 Mac  — Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) menafikan dakwaan terdapat kes COVID-19 di Pangkalan Udara Subang dan Kementerian Pertahanan (Mindef), di sini.

Perkara berkenaan disahkan oleh Panglima ATM Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang ketika dihubungi Bernama hari ini.

“Perkara itu tidak benar. Sebenarnya Panglima Operasi TUDM ada mengadakan lawatan di sebuah hospital swasta di Subang yang terdapat kes pesakit COVID-19 ditempatkan di situ.

“Beliau, bagaimanapun telah diperiksa dan dikuarantin sebagai langkah berjaga-jaga dan dia disahkan bebas daripada jangkitan COVID-19. Perkara ini telah disalah tafsir,” katanya.

Dalam pada itu, Affendi turut menafikan terdapat kewujudan mesin pengimbas suhu badan di bangunan Mindef.

“Saya sendiri ada di Mindef, takkan saya tidak tahu mengenai perkara berkenaan (pengimbas suhu badan). Jadi ia tidak tepat,” katanya.

Terdahulu, tersebar di aplikasi WhatsApp kononnya berlaku penularan wabak COVID-19 dalam kalangan anggota pasukan keselamatan itu yang mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga khususnya di Pangkalan Udara Subang serta kewujudan mesin pengimbas suhu badan di Tingkat 18 bangunan Mindef.

— BERNAMA