Drop in Covid admissions last week, says Noor Hisham

THE admission of Covid-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population dropped 8.6% in the third epidemiological week 2023 (ME3/2023) from January 15 to 21 compared with the previous week, said Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said admissions of Categories 1 to 5 patients to public hospitals per 100,000 population last week also declined by 28.6% from ME2/2023.