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

By LO TERN CHERN, LIEW JIA XIAN and SUSAN KHOR

Nation
Thursday, 02 Sep 2021
2:04 PM MYT

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.

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Tags / Keywords: Penang , State Assembly , Lim Guan Eng , Covid-19 , Case Numbers , Deaths , Over-50 Age Group , Vaccination , Priority , Data Analysis , Initiative , State Government

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