Covid-19: 1.5% from 11,889 new cases in categories three, four and five, says Health DG


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Only 1.5% or 179 of the 11,889 new Covid-19 cases reported as of Friday noon (Oct 1) were from categories three, four and five.

Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the remaining 11,710 cases or 98.5% comprised those in category one, which is asymptomatic, and category two (mild symptoms).

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