Health DG: 3,170 Covid-19 cases caused by interstate travel from Jan 1-March 21


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry recorded 3,170 Covid-19 cases from Jan 1 to March 21 that were caused by interstate travel, says its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Dr Noor Hisham said the three states showing the highest number of import cases were Kedah with 714 cases, Perak (582), and Negri Sembilan (370).

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