COVID-19 Screening: Where can you get tested in Malaysia?
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If you’re worried you may have contracted the COVID-19 virus, you can choose two routes: - Malaysian public testing; or - Malaysian private testing. Most of the government-run public hospitals are equipped to screen and admit COVID-19 patients. Currently, the Ministry of Health has 59 designated hospitals across Malaysia for COVID-19 screening, with 27 hospitals that will admit you if you are fall within certain criteria. Test results will generally be available 24-48 hours after testing. It’s important to understand that if you test positive for COVID-19, the Malaysian authorities will ask you to be hospitalised. It's important to understand that there are two main types of test in use. The first is a reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction test, or RT-PCR (viral test). This is the most common diagnostic test used to identify people currently infected with SARS-CoV-2. It works by detecting viral RNA in a person’s cells – most often collected from their nose. The second t