Covid-19: 17,000 active cases linked to workplace outbreaks, says Health DG


PUTRAJAYA: Nearly 17,000 active Covid-19 cases in the country are those originating from the workplace, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health director-general said the manufacturing sector saw a rise in infections during the third movement control order (MCO 3.0), with about 21 to 25 clusters emerging every week.

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