GEORGE TOWN: A total of 120 premises in Penang have been ordered to shut down between Jan 1 and June 11 due to the spread of hand, foot, and mouth (HFMD), with 4,263 cases recorded throughout the period.
State Agrotechnology and Food Safety, Rural Development and Health Committee chairman Dr Norlela Ariffin said the number of cases up to the 23rd epidemiological week had shown a 32-fold increase compared to the same period last year (176 cases).
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