Covid-19: More than 600 healthcare workers infected since February, says Health Minister


Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (second from left) launching the "Putrajaya In Orange" campaign in conjunction with World Patient Safety Day 2020.

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): More than 600 healthcare workers in Malaysia have been infected with Covid-19 from February until Wednesday (Sept 16), says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

Of those, 406 were government hospital workers while the rest were attached to private and university hospitals.

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