172 Covid-19 cases detected, mostly in immigration depots
| Malaysia has recorded a spike of 172 new Covid-19 cases today, most of which are detected at three immigration detention facilities in the country.
Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the 172 cases, five were imported, while 159 cases involved non-citizens. Of the non-citizens, 112 cases were detected at the immigration depots. “Members of the public need not worry because these immigration depots are places isolated from the public and controlled by the authorities.
“There are eight local citizens who tested positive today,” he said at his daily media briefing in Putrajaya today.[More to follow]
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