Covid-19: More than 2k prisoners and detainees have tested positive since May

By MARTIN CARVALHO, HEMANANTHANI SIVANANDAM, RAHIMY RAHIM and TARRENCE TAN

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,184 prisoners and detainees have tested positive for Covid-19 since May, says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said.

"Based on the Prisons Department's statistics, a total of 60,583 prisoners and detainees were screened between Aug 29 and Dec 8.

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