Liew: MOH should set up more labs in Sabah to deal with testing backlog


KOTA KINABALU: The Health Ministry should set up more laboratories in Sabah to overcome the backlog of Covid-19 testing, said former deputy chief minister Datuk Christina Liew.

The backlog in Sabah warrants an immediate increase in the processing capacity of existing labs as well as adding labs to where they are needed, she said.

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