Health Ministry sticking to 'tried and tested' approach for Covid-19 screening


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will stick to its "tried and tested" targeted approach when it comes to screening the population for Covid-19.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said although the ministry had increased its daily testing capacity, it would only focus on testing certain high-risk groups.

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