Covid-19: Two-thirds of new cases are unvaccinated or have not completed the process, says Health DG


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Of the 20,396 Covid-19 new cases reported on Sunday (Sept 5), 66.3% or 13,519 have no history of receiving the vaccine or have not completed the vaccination process.

In a statement, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said those who had not completed their vaccination included those who had only received one vaccine dose or had not gone past the 14-day mark after getting the second dose.

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