Covid-19: Over 90% of new cases have mild or no symptoms, says Health DG


PETALING JAYA: More than 90% of the 12,541 new cases reported on July 16 (Friday) have mild or no symptoms, says the Health Ministry.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) said 6,504 (or 51.9%) of the cases had no symptoms and belonged to Category 1.

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