Covid-19: 167 more cases in Tawau prison, says Dr Noor Hisham


PUTRAJAYA: The Tawau prison in Sabah continues to become a hotbed for Covid-19 infections after the Health Ministry confirmed 167 more cases from there.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 167 cases, only six individuals were not detainees but civilians traced from the ministry’s screening of close contacts.

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