Covid-19: Malaysia's test positivity rate above WHO threshold, says Dr Adham

By MAZWIN NIK ANIS and CLARISSA CHUNG

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's average Covid-19 test positivity rate of 6.89% in the past week is higher than the threshold set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), says Health Minister Dr Adham Baba.

The positivity rate indicates the portion of positive Covid-19 cases detected out of the total tests conducted.

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Covid-19 , Dr Adham Baba , WHO , threshold , Test Positivity Rate

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