70% are asymptomatic carriers


PUTRAJAYA: More than 70% of Covid-19 cases in the country are from asymptomatic carriers due to the targeted screening done on high-risk groups, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Of the total 8,674 positive cases detected as of Tuesday, 6,092 cases (70.25%) were asymptomatic while 2,582 cases (29.75%) were symptomatic, he said.

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