Penang beauty centre offering cheap Covid-19 test ordered closed


GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): After a raid on Monday (Aug 30), a beauty centre in Batu Uban was ordered closed by the authorities for offering Covid-19 testing cheaply and illegally.

Penang Health Department private medical practice control unit chief assistant director, Dr Mohamed Iqbal Hamzah, said the raid was launched with the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) at 11am after receiving information about the testing service.

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