Get our priorities right, say experts


GEORGE TOWN: As the country moves to a Covid-19 endemic period, it is crucial to monitor severe cases and deaths instead of newly diagnosed infections, says Penang Hospital infectious disease unit head Datuk Dr Chow Ting Soo.

New infections during an endemic may not reflect the situation as not all cases will be tested, she said.

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