Penang urged to seize the initiative and curb rising Covid-19 cases and deaths

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has been urged to take immediate measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 and rising death toll in the state.

Former chief minister Lim Guan Eng (DAP-Air Putih) said Penang has deteriorated from being a green zone and among the best-performing states in the country to now seeing a rise in cases and deaths.