Manufacturers say most Covid-19 cases sporadic, not linked to the sector


PETALING JAYA: The majority of the Covid-19 cases in the country are sporadic and not linked to the manufacturing sector, says the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM).

Its president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said based on data from the Health Ministry, 69% – or 398,846 out of 578,105 – of the Covid-19 cases recorded this year were detected in the community and not linked to any cluster.

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