Covid-19: Over 300,000 senior citizens infected, says Health DG


KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 336,848 or 11.5% of senior citizens in the country tested positive for Covid-19 as of Feb 7 this year.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 16,646 or 61.3% of 32,034 deaths due to Covid-19 in the country also involved senior citizens.

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