Health workers conduct a Covid-19 screening test on local and foreign workers at Central Spectrum, Pulau Indah, December 10, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — As Malaysia recorded an upsurge in new Covid-19 cases lately, at 3,027 yesterday, the government has been urged to quickly implement comprehensive measures in red zones to reduce the spread of the virus and protect those who are exposed to high-risk transmission.