Covid-19: 173 quarantine centres being used while 100 more on standby, says Ismail Sabri

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 173 quarantine centres are being used to house 13,804 persons-under-investigation (PUI) while the remaining 100 centres are on standby to be used when needed

Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said 865 Malaysians have returned from Singapore, Egypt, Hong Kong and Qatar on Friday .

"From the total number, 35,615 have been allowed to go home upon completion of their compulsory quarantine period," he told reporters during the daily briefing on Saturday . "We expect 574 students will be sent back via two flights from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Kinabalu today ," he added.

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