Health D-G: Six patients of cruise ship test negative for Covid-19


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Six passengers of the cruise ship, MS Westerdam, tested negative for Covid-19 (novel coronavirus), according to laboratory results received from the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) on Sunday (Feb 16).

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the six passengers comprising four citizens of the United States and two from the Netherlands, are now at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, waiting to board their respective flights, and are in good health.

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