Health Ministry conducting surveillance in targeted communities to curb spread of Covid-19, says DG


PETALING JAYA: To curb the spread of Covid-19, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the ministry is conducting surveillance in targeted communities to identify asymptomatic patients.

According to Dr Noor Hisham, this approach was based on cost-effectiveness and is enforced in other countries which have succeeded in combating Covid-19 without conducting mass screening.

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