Covid-19: Rise in Peninsula cases linked to returnees from Sabah


PUTRAJAYA: The rise in Covid-19 cases in Peninsular Malaysia has been attributed to individuals with a history of travel to Sabah, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said since Sept 20, a total of 63 cases involved those who had just returned from Sabah.

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