Covid-19: Sabah testing capacity limited due to logistic issues, says Health DG


PETALING JAYA: Logistical issues are preventing more Covid-19 tests from being carried out in Sabah despite the country's capacity to do 41,000 tests a day, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health director-general said the testing volume capacity in Sabah is limited to only 2,500 to 3,000 tests.

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