DG: Delay in reporting reason behind drastic rise in cases


PETALING JAYA: A delay in reporting Covid-19 cases to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre is the reason behind the drastic rise in cases lately.

“For three days straight, the country was shocked by news of daily cases reaching above 5,000.

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