Health D-G: Movement control can help boost fight against Covid-19
Tuesday, 17 Mar 2020 06:34 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The government’s decision to place the country under nationwide movement control order will strengthen the Health Ministry efforts in the fight against the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “The ministry has advised everyone to take precautionary steps and practise good hygiene for so long but the public has not heeded it,” he said when contacted by Bernama yesterday.
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