Johor records 70.9% increase in respiratory infection cases, says Health Exco

JOHOR BAHRU: A total of 952 cases of respiratory infections were reported in Johor as of the 25th epidemiological week (ME 25), an increase of 70.9%, compared with 557 cases reported in the same ME period last year.

State Health and Unity Committee chairman, Ling Tian Soon (pic), said that the number of outbreak clusters reported as of ME 25 also showed an increase of 11 clusters, compared with seven clusters in the same ME period last year.