Covid-19: M'sia likely to stick with targeted testing, says Health DG


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia's targeted approach when it comes to mass testing for Covid-19 has shown good outcomes, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry had adopted this approach since day one of the Covid-19 outbreak and would likely stick with it.

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