Covid-19: No need for panic buying for Deepavali, says Health DG


PUTRAJAYA: There is no need for panic buying for the upcoming Deepavali celebrations as shops are allowed to open, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health director-general said such a phenomenon would only cause big crowds to come out, which in turn would expose people to the risk of Covid-19 infection.

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