Covid-19 Watch: 80% of those brought in dead were never tested

By JOSEPH KAOS Jr

PUTRAJAYA: About 80% of the country’s brought-in-dead (BID) cases are individuals who had never been tested for Covid-19, the Health Ministry said.

Health deputy director-general (public health) Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong said a large number of them were also foreigners.

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