Best to use designated centres for quarantine, say experts


PETALING JAYA: To prevent the spread of Covid-19, those returning from Sabah should be quarantined at designated centres and not at home, say health experts.

The home surveillance order (HSO) is the “second best option” but not the best, said Universiti Malaya epidemiologist Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud.

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