Malaysia doing enough Covid-19 tests, says Noor Hisham
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says only 0.9% of tests in Malaysia turn out positive, meaning that Covid-19 infections are being adequately traced and detected. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 10, 2020.
MALAYSIA is doing enough Covid-19 tests and its efforts are comparable to countries such as South Korea, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The Health Director-General said Malaysia’s testing rate is 31.29 tests per 1,000 population, while the cumulative positive rate is 0.9%. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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