Police hunt five Indonesian workers who ran way with two tested positive for COVID-19

KUCHING: Police are on the hunt for five Indonesian workers who ran away from their quarters in Jemukan Ulu, Asajaya, about 40km from here, after being screened for COVID-19 about 10 days ago.

Kota Samarahan District Police chief DSP Sudirman Kram today said the results of the COVID-19 test on two of them - Harianto Safari, 41, and Mihan Madi, 23, - came back positive.

They were reported to have run away from the workers' quarters with three others known as Randi, 30, Hamsar, 27, and Rija Riansyah Tan Rabudin, 29.

"Initial investigation found that they were hired to clean up a plantation area in Sadong Land District, Jemukan Ulu, Asajaya, and were screened for the coronavirus on Dec 21. However, on Dec 22, the five were reported to have run away from their quarters," he said in a statement here.

The Kota Samarahan Police are seeking cooperation from the public with information of their whereabouts to contact the hotline 082-662101 or Insp Mohd Syukri Jasni at 011-6564 3820, he added.

-- BERNAMA