Covid-19 cluster detected in crew of cargo vessel at Tanjung Pelepas, says Health DG


Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. -filepic

PUTRAJAYA: A Covid-19 outbreak has been discovered among crewmen of a cargo ship in Tanjung Pelepas port in Johor.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 25 individuals had undergone Covid-19 testing before boarding the ship, and eight crew members were found to be positive.

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