Six more prisoners at Penang Remand Prison down with Covid-19


GEORGE TOWN: Six more prisoners at the Penang Remand Prison have tested positive for Covid-19.

Prisons Department director-general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Omar said six more cases had been reported, bringing the total to seven cases as of Tuesday (Oct 6).

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