Govt must not allow 'balik kampung' rush when allowing uni students to return home during MCO, says Health Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: The government must not allow a ‘balik kampung' rush to happen when allowing university students to return to their hometowns, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there needs to be proper scheduling in releasing some 100,000 students from their campuses.

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