Covid-19: Most deaths due to late treatment, says Health DG


Press conference by Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Most of the Covid-19 related deaths in the country are due to late treatment, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said there were five stages of Covid-19 infection but most of the patients came to hospital when they were already at stage three.

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