Covid-19: Education clusters on the rise, says Health DG


Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. – MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: There has been a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 education clusters of late with 92 reported in the latest epidemiology week (ME) 7/2022, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

In the week before (ME6), 61 education clusters were recorded, he added.

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