Stay home to stay safe, health experts urge M’sians


PETALING JAYA: Health experts say the current Covid-19 situation in the country is not favourable for social gatherings even for welcoming the New Year.

“Current active cases have exceeded 21,000 and daily numbers are close to 2,000. We should not expose ourselves to any risk of infection, ” said Universiti Putra Malaysia medical epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Malina Osman.

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