Covid-19 cases spiking but still under control


Stocking up: Wan Norfaiqah, 25, buying a Covid-19 test kit at a pharmacy in Petaling Jaya as cases spike. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,757 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 49th Epidemiological Week (ME 49/2023) from Dec 3-9 compared with 6,796 cases the previous week, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

He said that although there has been an increase in new cases, the overall situation in Malaysia was still under control and not a burden on existing healthcare facilities.

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