‘Non-compliance led to virus spread’


Keeping watch: Security guard Mohd Ahmad guarding the gate to the closed SK Hosba, located within the Sivagangga cluster, in Jitra, Kedah. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Another new case reported from the Sivagangga cluster further confirms how non-compliance of the Home Surveillance Order (HSO) has led to a widespread transmission of Covid-19 infections, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Based on the HSO that was conducted from June 10 to July 23, there are seven active clusters resulting from this disappointing non-compliance.

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